Thor California Inc.: Structure
Thor California Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 4, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 117. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CARGO/TRAVEL TRAILERS, OVERLOADING AND INCORRECTLY POSITIONING CARGO IN THE REAR CARGO AREA CAN RESULT IN ALIGHT HITCH WEIGHT AND AFFECT STABILITY.
The risk
DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC TOW VEHICLE AND ITS HITCH EQUIPMENT, A SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT HITCH WEIGHT CAN RESULT IN SWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOO MUCH WEIGHT INCORRECTLY POSITIONED CAN ALSO RESULT IN SEVERE BENDING OF THE A-FRAME ASSEMBLY, FAILURE OF THE COUPLER ASSEMBLY, AND/OR FAILURE OF THE SAFETY CHAINS. THIS CAN CAUSE A CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAILER AND TOW VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILER, TOW VEHICLE AND HITCH EQUIPMENT; INSTALL NEW CARGO LOAD LIMIT LABELS AND PLACARDS IN THE CARGO AREA; FURNISH LOADING LIMIT INFORMATION; REPLACE THE COUPLER AND SAFETY CHAINS; AND REINFORCE THE A-FRAME. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR AT 1-888-697-8467. NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 04V243).
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Thor California Frenzy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Fury | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Jazz | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Tahoe | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Vortex | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Wanderer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Frenzy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Jazz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Tahoe | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Tahoe Fury | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Vortex | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Thor California Wanderer | 1 | 2 | 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 06V468000.
Full record for the 2005 Thor California Frenzy → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →