The defect
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."
The risk
A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 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 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2016 | 7 | 5 |
| Thor Motor Coach ACE | 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| Thor Motor Coach Citation | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Four Winds | 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| Thor Motor Coach Road Bear Rental | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Siesta | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor Motor Coach Siesta | 2013 | 1 | 2 |
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158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Thor Motor Coach filed 124 campaigns in all.
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| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016