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2015 Thor Motor Coach Ace Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Thor Motor Coach Ace has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 125,755 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V758000 2017-11-22 110,400 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V758-5764.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged,…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product…

VISIBILITY 17V555000 2017-09-07 1,105 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Ace, Challenger, Daybreak, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, Windsport, Palazzo, Tuscany, and Tuscany XTE motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being incorrectly installed or secured.

Consequence

If the windshield wipers cannot be used, driver visibility would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 27, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000146. Note:…

VISIBILITY 17V162000 2017-03-13 8,617 affected
Defect

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and secured, possibly causing the wipers to fail during use.

Consequence

Failure of the windshield wipers may impair the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

TMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.

EQUIPMENT 16V571000 2016-08-02 5,633 affected
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…

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“We have been experiencing multiple issues with the electrical system in our rv. There was a serious safety event to took place, where the wiring box under the bed created smoke and we could smell plastic burning. When investigated by my husband, he found that the box under the bed that housed all…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-08-01

“After smelling a burnt smell, I investigated and found burnt and melted wire nuts within the power transfer switch. Numerous same issues are reported on the thor rv blog site. It appears that theh wire nuts commonly used in household construction come loose when used in a moving vehicle.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-07-20

“Door latch failed. Was not able to exit vehicle. Latch broke so that levers did not actuate the latch.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-05-25

“Cspc: rv door latch broke. Was not able to exit the vehicle. Latch fractured and could not be actuated by the handles. *dt *js *tt”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2018-05-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 thor motor coach ace. When the contact attempted to open the main entrance door, the latched failed to open and fractured. The contact had to use pliers to get the lock to turn, but failed. The contact mentioned that the door knob was made of cast zinc. He attempted to…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2017-09-03

Defect investigations

Investigation PE20021 Opened 2020-11-23 · closed 2024-12-13

Trimark 060-1650 Door Latch Failures

On November 23, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20021 to investigate allegations of inoperative Trimark THP 060-1650 door lock/latches originally equipped on model years (MY) 2015-2017 Class A and Class C motorhomes.ODI received forty-six Vehicle Owner’s Questionnaires (VOQs) describing…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Thor Motor Coach Ace as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.