The defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2017 ACE and Road Bear Rental motorhomes manufactured February 11, 2016, to March 9, 2016. The seat belt anchorages located in the slide out section may not meet the specified strength requirements, allowing them to pull loose during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
If the seat belt anchorages pull loose in a crash, they will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcement brackets, and plates, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2017 |
| Thor Motor Coach Road Bear Rental | 2017 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Road Bear Rental | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2016
24 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the seat belts; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
| 16V942000 29 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V955000 29 Dec 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 16V940000 28 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V875000 5 Dec 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V853000 28 Nov 2016 | Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC |
| 16V829000 16 Nov 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V798000 2 Nov 2016 | Volvo Car USA LLC |
| 16V747000 17 Oct 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016