2015 Thor Motor Coach Ace: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2015 Thor Motor Coach Ace has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 5 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on November 22, 2017, 3,223 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Class A gas. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Thor Industries (high confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns in total: 4 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V758000 | November 22, 2017 | Equipment | Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling various 2003-2018 recreational vehicles, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. See a list of the affected trailer models at:… | Thor will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V555000 | September 7, 2017 | Visibility | Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Ace, Challenger, Daybreak, Hurricane, Miramar, Outlaw, Windsport, Palazzo, Tuscany, and Tuscany XTE motorhomes. The windshield wipers may fail due to the system being… | TMC will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper system to verify it is installed correctly, repairing or replacing the system as necessary, free of charge.… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V162000 | March 13, 2017 | Visibility | Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2014-2015 ACE, Hurricane, Challenger, Daybreak, Miramar, Outlaw, and Windsport motorhomes. These vehicles have windshield wiper systems that may have been improperly installed and… | TMC has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wiper arm securing nuts, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2017. Owners may contact TMC… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V571000 | August 2, 2016 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 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… | 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.… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
5 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 5 unique complaints for this model year.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 | 40% | |
| Structure | 2 | 40% | |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 | 20% |
Complaint excerpts
The 5 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
We have been experiencing multiple issues with the electrical system in our RV. There was a serious safety event to took place, where the wiring box under the bed created smoke and we could smell plastic burning. When investigated by my husband, he found that the box under the bed that housed all the wires for the RV had burn marks on the inside of the box and the wires and wire caps had melted. Then we started having issues with the generator not working, and were unable to use the generator. We had to pull the generator and taken it too a generator repair shop and found that the wires …
AFTER SMELLING A BURNT SMELL, I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND BURNT AND MELTED WIRE NUTS WITHIN THE POWER TRANSFER SWITCH. NUMEROUS SAME ISSUES ARE REPORTED ON THE THOR RV BLOG SITE. IT APPEARS THAT THEH WIRE NUTS COMMONLY USED IN HOUSEHOLD CONSTRUCTION COME LOOSE WHEN USED IN A MOVING VEHICLE.
CSPC: RV DOOR LATCH BROKE. WAS NOT ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. LATCH FRACTURED AND COULD NOT BE ACTUATED BY THE HANDLES. *DT *JS *TT
DOOR LATCH FAILED. WAS NOT ABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. LATCH BROKE SO THAT LEVERS DID NOT ACTUATE THE LATCH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 THOR MOTOR COACH ACE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, THE LATCHED FAILED TO OPEN AND FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE PLIERS TO GET THE LOCK TO TURN, BUT FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR KNOB WAS MADE OF CAST ZINC. HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SCREW, BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Chassis
No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year. Mappings come only from recall notices that name the chassis, so this is a gap in the record, not a statement about the coach.
NHTSA investigations
| Action number | Subject | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE20021 | Trimark 060-1650 Door Latch Failures | November 23, 2020 | December 13, 2024 | none |
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2016383 (July 29, 2016): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2017172 (March 24, 2017): Visual System. Official page
- Notice 2017434 (September 7, 2017): Visual System. Official page
- Notice 2017613 (December 7, 2017): Accessories. Official page
Related model years
- 2016 Thor Motor Coach Ace
- Thor Motor Coach Ace, all years
- 2015 Thor Motor Coach Hurricane (same class)
- 2015 Thor Motor Coach Windsport (same class)
- 2015 Winnebago Vista (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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