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2011 Thor Motor Coach Avanti, 2008–2010 Thor Motor Coach Outlaw Recall: Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NHTSA campaign 12V280000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Jun 19, 2012 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
90
Manufacturer
THOR MOTOR COACH
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
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The defect

THOR MOTOR COACH (TMCRV) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 OUTLAW AND MODEL YEAR 2011 AVANTI RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 24, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. HYDRAULIC BRAKE EQUIPPED MOTORHOME CHASSIS EXPOSED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME OF NON-DRIVING MAY EXPERIENCE DIAMETRICAL BRAKE CALIPER PISTON GROWTH AND REDUCED PISTON TO BORE CLEARANCE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO BRAKE DRAG AND OVERHEATING RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

The risk

REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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The fix — what to do

FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS (FCCC) WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BY DTNA ON AUGUST 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOR MOTOR COACH AT 1-877-500-1020.

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236(TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Affected vehicles

MakeModelModel years
Thor Motor CoachAvanti2011
Thor Motor CoachOutlaw2008, 2009, 2010

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 12V280000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.