NHTSA campaign 17V544000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000145
Thor Motor Coach Recall 17V-544: Transfer Switch may Overheat
NHTSA recall 17V544000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000145) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on August 31, 2017, with 124 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Hurricane, Thor Motor Coach Serrano and Thor Motor Coach Windsport for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on September 7, 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 17V544000 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
- 17V544000 (also written 17V-544 or 17V544)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000145
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 124 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 22.58% (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 17V544000. 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 Hurricane
Thor Motor Coach Serrano
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 14, 2009 – June 9, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Windsport
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 14, 2009 – June 9, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V544000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Hurricane, and 2011 Serrano and Windsport motorhomes. The affected vehicles are wired to be powered by a generator and are equipped with an Iota ITS-50R transfer switch that may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher temperatures.
Safety consequence
The transfer switch may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Iota ITS-50R transfer switch with a transfer switch from another manufacturer, free of charge. The recall began on September 7, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is RC000145.
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 17V544000
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.