NHTSA campaign 16V571000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000121
Thor Motor Coach Recall 16V-571: Shower Curtains may be Flammable/FMVSS 302
NHTSA recall 16V571000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000121) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on August 2, 2016, with 5,633 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach A.C.E., Thor Motor Coach Siesta, Thor Motor Coach Citation and more for model years 2012–2017. Owners were notified on September 15, 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 16V571000 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
- 16V571000 (also written 16V-571 or 16V571)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000121
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,633 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 302
Repair completion: 33.16% (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 16V571000. 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 Coach
Thor Motor Coach A.C.E.
Thor Motor Coach Citation
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 1, 2012 – July 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Four Winds
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 1, 2012 – July 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Road Bear Rental
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 1, 2012 – July 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach Siesta
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V571000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer 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.
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 16V571000
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.