NHTSA campaign 16V893000
Thor Motor and Thor Motor Coach Recall 16V-893: Door Hinge Pin and Plate Weld Insufficient
NHTSA recall 16V893000 was reported by Thor Motor Coach on December 13, 2016, with 209 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor Motor Coach Outlaw and Thor Motor Outlaw for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on February 6, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V893000 (also written 16V-893 or 16V893)
- Filed by
- Thor Motor Coach
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 209 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Door — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 51.2% (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 16V893000. 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 Outlaw
- 2016 · Vehicles built January 13, 2016 – December 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Thor Motor Coach
Thor Motor Coach Outlaw
- 2017 · Vehicles built January 13, 2016 – December 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V893000.
Defect description
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Outlaw motorhomes, models 37BG, 37LS, 37RB, 38RE and 38RF, manufactured January 13, 2016, to December 8, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges with welds that may be inadequate for securing the hinge pin to the hinge plate.
Safety consequence
If the welds are insufficient, the hinge may fail and the door could open with more force than normal, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hinge weld thickness, replacing the hinge as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2017. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-500-1020.
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 16V893000
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.