NHTSA Campaign 16V571000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by Thor Motor Coach · Reported Aug 2, 2016 · 5,633 vehicles affected

What's 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."

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
THOR MOTOR COACH ACE 2012 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH ACE 2013 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH ACE 2014 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH ACE 2015 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH ACE 2016 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH ACE 2017 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH CITATION 2013 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH FOUR WINDS 2017 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH ROAD BEAR RENTAL 2017 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH SIESTA 2012 5,633
THOR MOTOR COACH SIESTA 2013 5,633

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V571000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.