NHTSA campaign 16V696000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000122
Thor Motor Coach Recall 16V-696: Spare Tire Bracket may Loosen and Detach
NHTSA recall 16V696000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000122) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on September 27, 2016, with 223 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Chateau and Thor Motor Coach Four Winds for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on October 31, 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 16V696000 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
- 16V696000 (also written 16V-696 or 16V696)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Thor Motor Coach campaign number
- RC000122
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 223 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 14.83% (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 16V696000. 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 Chateau
Thor Motor Coach Four Winds
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V696000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Four Winds and Chateau motorhomes manufactured June 16, 2015, to April 29, 2016. The affected motorhomes are equipped with a spare tire bracket that may loosen and detach during vehicle operation.
Safety consequence
If the spare tire bracket and spare tire detaches, it could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will install carriage bolts to properly secure the spare tire bracket, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000122.
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 16V696000
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.