Thor Motor / Thor Motor Coach recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Hurricane and Windsport motor homes manufactured January 30, 2013, to March 6, 2015. In the affected motor homes, the vehicle exhaust is located near a storage compartment where heat may build-up, causing the compartment to melt.
What could happen
Heat build-up in the vehicle storage compartment increases the risk of fire.
The fix
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a heat shield to prevent heat build-up in the storage compartment. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000112.
Vehicles covered
- Thor Motor Hurricane 2016
- Thor Motor Coach Hurricane 2014–2015
- Thor Motor Coach Windsport 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V139000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 7, 2016
- Owners notified
- Apr 20, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 385
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 30, 2013 to Mar 6, 2015
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
- Maker's own recall number
- RC000112
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Equipment Feb 24, 2023
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Structure Feb 10, 2022
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Equipment Dec 21, 2020
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Electrical system Aug 21, 2020
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Visibility Jun 9, 2020
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Visibility Oct 9, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.