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2015 Thor Motor Coach CitationProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2015 Thor Motor Coach Citation, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-745 the manufacturer reports only 24% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 24%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage15kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 8, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Thor Motor Coach Citation has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2015 Thor Motor Coach Citation recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

96%repaired · 2021 Q1

Other: labels

Recall 19V-714 · Oct 8, 2019 · 101 vehicles · 97 repaired

Risk. An inadvertently overloaded motorhome due to an incorrect carrying capacity can increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

24%repaired · 2017 Q2

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 15V-745 · Nov 10, 2015 · 12,656 vehicles · 3,096 repaired

Risk. Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Body: roof and pillars

Recall 15V-191 · Mar 31, 2015 · 197 vehicles

Risk. If a vehicle that has an incorrectly installed abutting wedge is involved in a severe frontal crash, a greater force may be necessary to open the doors,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Thor Motor Coach.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other Citation year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Citation median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Citation owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DISCOVERED TODAY THAT THE MAIN SHORE ELECTRIC BREAKER NEUTRAL WAS LOOSE. FROM MY EXAMINATION THE NEUTRAL BUS SCREW WAS STRIPPED AND THE WIRE WAS LOOSE WITHIN THE BUS. THIS APPEARS TO BE FROM ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE SINCE THE FASTENING SCREW WOULD NOT LOOSEN OR TIGHTEN BUT WAS FIRMLY STUCK IN THE BUS.…
Complaint 10966340 · Mar 16, 2017 · 15,000 miles

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