Thor California Inc.: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Thor California Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 243. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE LOCK OF THE SIDE RAMP DOOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY LATCHED BY THE CONSUMER, COULD FAIL TO LOCK PROPERLY, OR THE ATTACHING HARDWARE COULD COME LOOSE.
The risk
ANY OF THESE POSSIBILITIES COULD RESULT IN THE DOOR OPENING UPWARDS WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE OPENING OF THIS RAMP DOOR COULD IMPACT NEARBY PERSONS OR OBJECTS RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR VEHICLE AND PROPERLY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SET SCREW AND INSTALL A SECONDARY LATCH MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 888-697-8467.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Thor California Transport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Thor California Vortex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thor California Tahoe | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thor California Transport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Thor California Vortex | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Tahoe | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Transport | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Thor California Vortex | 1 | 4 | 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 07V282000.
Full record for the 2007 Thor California Transport → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →