Thor California Inc.: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Thor California Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 2, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 764. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, UNDER EXTREME OR REPEATED EXTREME SIDE-LOADING OF THE AXLES, BENDING OF THE SPRING HANGERS MAY OCCUR.
The risk
SEVERE BENDING OF THE AXLE HANGERS, POSSIBILITY LOSS OF TRAILER CONTROL WHILE TOWING, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR WITH THE REQUIRED PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOR AT 888-697-8467.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Thor California Jazz 367Wtb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Tahoe 36Wtb | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Thor California Wanderer 367Wtb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Jazz 367Wtb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Tahoe 36Wtb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Wanderer 367Wtb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V259000.
Full record for the 2005 Thor California Jazz 367Wtb → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →