NHTSA campaign 16V834000 · Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000123

Thor Motor Coach Recall 16V-834: Water Intrusion may cause Short Circuit

NHTSA recall 16V834000 (Thor Motor Coach campaign RC000123) was reported by Thor Motor Coach on November 17, 2016, with 528 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Tuscany for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on January 10, 2017, 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 16V834000 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
16V834000 (also written 16V-834 or 16V834)
Filed by
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach campaign number
RC000123
Report received
Potentially affected
528 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System
Owners notified

Repair completion: 38.12% (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 16V834000. 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 Tuscany

    • 2014, 2015, 2016 · Vehicles built April 11, 2013 – October 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
All Thor Motor Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V834000.

Defect description

Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Tuscany motorhomes, models 40DX, 40KQ, 40RX, 42GX, 42WX, 44MT, 45AT and 45LT, manufactured April 11, 2013, to October 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may leak into the keyless entry module and cause an electrical short.

Safety consequence

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

TMC will notify owners, and dealers will seal the area around the keyless entry module, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020. TMC's number for this recall is RC000123.

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 16V834000

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.