The 2016 Thor Motor Coach Ace has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 125,964 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT17V7580002017-11-22110,400 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…
VISIBILITY17V5550002017-09-071,105 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:…
VISIBILITY17V1620002017-03-138,617 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.
EQUIPMENT16V5710002016-08-025,633 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.
POWER TRAIN15V7190002015-10-30209 affected
Defect
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ace, Challenger, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport vehicles manufactured July 14, 2015, to October 16, 2015. Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'PARK' without…
Consequence
If the vehicle can be shifted into reverse without the brakes being applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners on TMC's behalf, and Ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000110.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On september 22, 2018 I found myself trapped inside my 2016 thor ace 30.1 motorhome. The door lever the door, which was not locked, would not open. It was obvious from the way the door level pulled that it was no longer connected to the latch. Fortunately at 73 years of age I am still agile enough…”
“On september 22, 2018 I found myself trapped inside my 2016 thor ace 30.1 motorhome. The door lever the door, which was not locked, would not open. It was obvious from the way the door level pulled that it was no longer connected to the latch. Fortunately at 73 years of age I am still agile enough…”
“The exterior door lock made by tri-mark broke trapping me and my family inside. The rv was parked at the time. The door lock had to be disassembled for us to be able to open the door. Had their been a fire or some other emergency this would have caused loss of life. This is a well known issue for…”
“Door lock mechanism broke while vehicle stationary camping. Family of 5 locked out, dog locked in 101 degree weather, had to break window and break door mechanism to get dog out. Known recurrent problem. We could have as easily been locked in. Could not open from either side. Trimark is lock brand…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 thor ace (model 29.4) recreational vehicle. The contact stated that the passenger side rear entry door was unable to be opened from inside or outside the vehicle due to the door latch being fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for…”
“The slide motor needed replacing. It was replaced once under warranty and the same motor required replacement again. Shortly out of warranty. Out of warranty I was able to determine that water from the roof was able to leak into the motor housing and was causing the motors to short out. The motors…”
“The door lock mechanism broke. The metal broke resulting in the lock becoming unusable. Door needed a full replacement lock. New trimark rv entry door lock 60-650 was replaced to fix the issue.”
“Windshield wipers stopped working while driving on I-95 in nc doing about 65 mph in a very heavy rain storm at night. The nut that holds the wiper arm assembly to the wiper motor came off and the wiper arm assembly seperated from the wiper motor causing the windshield wipers to stopped working.…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE20021 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…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Thor Motor Coach Ace as of
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