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2022 Thor Motor Coach Aria

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 1, 2022
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2022 Thor Motor Coach Aria, most frequently naming the seat belts and tires & wheels categories. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Seat belts266.7%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Seat belts
Filed Aug 1, 2022

Manufacturing defect renders driver and passenger seat belts non-functioning; fails to meet the minimum safety standards. Owners purchased 22 Thor Motor Coach Aria A Regent from Lazydays RV in Seffner, Florida with an in-service date of 26 May 2022. One driver noticed that the seat belt was too tight, and could not comfortably fasten it. On or around 4 July 2022, another driver and owner was unable to fully fasten the seat belt as it was too tight unless the driver moved the seat back; but with the seat moved back, such driver could not safely reach the pedals or the dash. Seat belt will not extend to allow comfortable use, driving, access to the dash, or safe application of the pedals. Owners contacted Lazydays RV about this issue, and was instructed to simply not wear a seat belt. The Owners, finding this answer unacceptable, persisted. Lazydays RV eventually located seat belt extenders, which were then ordered at a cost to the Owners of $55.88. The seat belt extenders have not been installed as of the date of this complaint, but the Owners find this defect unacceptable.

NHTSA ID
11476993
Incident
Jul 1, 2022
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 2022

Driver 5'07" tall weight approximately 245 lbs in seated position comfortable driving the seat belt will not extend to allow release or application of the emergency/parking brake.

NHTSA ID
11457448
Incident
Mar 15, 2022
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 26, 2022

Tire pressure monitoring system fails during vehicle operation. The system will report high tire temperatures, high tire pressures and different tire readings will drop out providing no information. The inaccurate reporting informs the driver the vehicle has excessive tire temperatures and low or high tire pressures. The motorhome has been to the Freightliner repair facility twice and the defects are still occurring. This defect has occurred in August 2021, September 2021, October 2021, January 2022

NHTSA ID
11454307
Incident
Jan 22, 2022

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB 22-01

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

If a customer is experiencing inconsistent inverter readings on the Firefly panel, please utilize the below instructions.

RC000229SAOwner

STEERING

On certain Detroit Model 2 and 3 steer axles, the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts used to assemble front axle assemblies have a lengthwise “seam” defect which increases stress concentration, potentially leading to bolt failure or loss of pre-load This affects the following Thor Motor Coach products: model year 2022 Aria, Palazzo, and Venetian motorhomes.

RC000229SADealer

STEERING

On certain Detroit Model 2 and 3 steer axles, the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts used to assemble front axle assemblies have a lengthwise “seam” defect which increases stress concentration, potentially leading to bolt failure or loss of pre-load This affects the following Thor Motor Coach products: model year 2022 Aria, Palazzo, and Venetian motorhomes.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Thor Motor Coach Aria by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025000—
2024100—
2022Viewing300—
2021120—
2020240—
2019140—
2018120—
2017210—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.