Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V571000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Thor Motor Coach filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V571000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Thor Motor Coach
Vehicles affected
5,633
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-02
Owners notified
2016-09-15

Defect description

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2017 Ace, 2013 Citation, 2012-2013 Siesta and 2017 Four Winds and Road Bear Rental motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."

Safety risk

A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Thor will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. Thor's number for this recall is RC000121.

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.

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
THOR MOTOR COACH ACE2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
THOR MOTOR COACH Citation2013
THOR MOTOR COACH Four Winds2017
THOR MOTOR COACH Road Bear Rental2017
THOR MOTOR COACH Siesta2013 2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.