NHTSA campaign 16V139000 · Thor Motor campaign RC000112
Thor Motor and Thor Motor Coach Recall 16V-139: Heat from Exhaust may Melt Storage Compartment
NHTSA recall 16V139000 (Thor Motor campaign RC000112) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on March 7, 2016, with 385 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Windsport, Thor Motor Coach Hurricane and Thor Motor Hurricane for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on April 20, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V139000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V139000 (also written 16V-139 or 16V139)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor campaign number
- RC000112
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 385 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 38.32% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V139000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thor Motor
Thor Motor Hurricane
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 30, 2013 – March 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach Hurricane
Thor Motor Coach Windsport
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V139000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Hurricane and Windsport motor homes manufactured January 30, 2013, to March 6, 2015. In the affected motor homes, the vehicle exhaust is located near a storage compartment where heat may build-up, causing the compartment to melt.
Safety consequence
Heat build-up in the vehicle storage compartment increases the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install a heat shield to prevent heat build-up in the storage compartment. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000112.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V139000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.