NHTSA Safety Recalls
Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 11 recall campaigns for the Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite, across 4 model years from 2017 to 2024. The 2020 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2024 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 11
- Most recalls
- 2020
- Owner complaints
- 10
2017–2024, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite across 5 model years; the most, 3, concern the 2018.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite complaints (0%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite model years, owners name the service brakes most often (at least 2 complaints), then the vehicle speed control (2).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite in 2018: 2, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite is equipment, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite recall, 25V171000, was reported on March 20, 2025 and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2022 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite years to avoid
Too few Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite
- EQUIPMENT2
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS2
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
- AIR BAGS1
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite recall campaign (11)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V171000March 20, 2025 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2024 | crash | 4,251 |
| 20V711000November 17, 2020 | electrical system | 2020 | fire | 1,074 |
| 20V444000July 29, 2020 | air bags | 2020 | crash and injury | 463 |
| 20V423000July 22, 2020 | electrical system: wiring | 2020 | fire | 934 |
| 20V312000May 28, 2020 | structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 2020 | crash | 566 |
| 20V308000May 27, 2020 | power train: automatic transmission | 2020 | crash | 566 |
| 19V775000October 28, 2019 | electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 2020 | crash and injury | 378 |
| 19V609000August 20, 2019 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2020 | fire | 1,941 |
| 18V741000October 19, 2018 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings | 2018 | fire | 1,384 |
| 17V758000November 22, 2017 | equipment | 2017–2018 | fire and injury | 110,400 |
| 17V522000August 24, 2017 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings | 2018 | fire | 860 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 26, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted