Thor Motor Coach recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Thor Motor Coach Ace 2012–2017
- Thor Motor Coach Citation 2013
- Thor Motor Coach Four Winds 2017
- Thor Motor Coach Road Bear Rental 2017
- Thor Motor Coach Siesta 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V571000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 2, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,633
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 1, 2012 to Jul 19, 2016
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Maker's own recall number
- RC000121
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 302
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: Structure Feb 10, 2022
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Visibility Jun 9, 2020
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Visibility Oct 9, 2018
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Equipment Jul 30, 2018
- Damon / Four Winds / Thor and more recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Thor Motor Coach recall: Exterior lighting Nov 2, 2017
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.