NHTSA campaign 17V166000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000130
Thor Motor Coach Recall 17V-166: Sofa may be Missing Middle Seat Belt
NHTSA recall 17V166000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000130) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on March 13, 2017, with 171 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Chateau, Thor Motor Coach Four Winds and Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on May 8, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V166000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V166000 (also written 17V-166 or 17V166)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000130
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 171 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 54.39% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V166000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach Chateau
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 28, 2016 – January 29, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Four Winds
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 28, 2016 – January 29, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 28, 2016 – January 29, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V166000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2017 Chateau, Freedom Elite, and Four Winds Motorhomes. The sofa may not have a seat belt for the middle seating position.
Safety consequence
Without a seat belt, the occupant sitting in the middle position of the sofa will not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Thor Motor Coach will notify owners, and dealers will install a middle seat belt, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for the recall is RC000130.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V166000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.