2004 Thor California Jazz Frenzy

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE BACK OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS LOADED WITH CARGO.

Risk. UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER WHILE BEING TOWED ON THE ROAD. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN AN CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD THE NECESSARY WEIGHT AT THE TRAILER'S A-FRAME. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467. THIS RECALL WAS SUPERSEDED BY 06V-466.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE BACK OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS LOADED WITH CARGO.

Risk. UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER WHILE BEING TOWED ON THE ROAD. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN AN CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD REINFORCING STEEL TO THE A-FRAME, INSTALL A NEW COUPLER WITH HIGHER WEIGHT CAPACITY, AND HIGHER CAPACITY SAFETY CHAINS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467.

Defect. ON CERTAIN 'TOY BOX' TRAVEL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE BACK OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS LOADED WITH CARGO.

Risk. UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER WHILE BEING TOWED ON THE ROAD, WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD THE NECESSARY WEIGHT AT THE TRAILER'S A-FRAME, CHANGE THE TRAILERS A-FRAME TO A THICKER STEEL, AND CHANGE THE TRAILER'S COUPLER AND SAFETY CHAINS TO A HIGHER WEIGHT RATING. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467.

I WAS TOWING A THOR JAZZ 2800RK 5TH WHEEL EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10, NEAR PALM SPRING CA. TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES. THE TRAILER AND TRUCK WERE NOT OVER LOADED. THE COLD TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 80 PSI ABOUT ONE HOUR BEFORE WE HAD THE FIRST BLOW OUT. TWO 28 MONTH OLD CARLISLE RADIAL TIRES WITH LESS THAN 1100 MILES BLEW OUT. THE SECOND TIRE (NOT THE SPARE) BLEW OUT LESS THAN 20 MILES FROM THE POINT WHERE THE FIRST TIRE BLEW. THE FIRST TIRE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXEL OF THE RV AND THE SECOND TIRE WAS WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXEL. THERE WAS NO ROAD HAZARD INVOLVED. BOTH TIRE EXPLODED. TIRE ID NUMBERS: B37BAM0104 AND B36BAK0507. CARLISLE RADIAL TIRE, TUBLESS, LT235/85/R16 "TRAILER TIRE ONLY", LOAD RANGE E. 2 POLYESTER + 2 STEEL BELTS WITH 2 PLY POLYESTER SIDEWALL. THE TIRES EXPLODED ONE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD AND THE SECOND ON OUTER EDGE OF THE TREAD. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS A 2004 THOR JAZZ 2830RL. THE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED A YEAR AGO. THE TIRES ARE BY CARLISLE. ONE OF THE REAR TIRES BLEW AND THE STEEL BELT DAMAGED THE TRAILER. HE CALLED CARSON RV SALES THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAD OVER 7 OF THESE TIRES BLOW IN THE LAST MONTH AN HALF ON DIFFERENT TRAILERS. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY NO LONGER PURCHASE ANYMORE OF THESE TIRES. THE MODEL NUMBER FOR THE TIRES WAS UNAVAILBLE. *JB

DT: THE TIRE ON THE RV HAD LESS THAN 3,000. THE CONSUMER KEPTTHEM PROPERLY INFLATED, HOWEVER THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *AK