2004 Thor California Jazz

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Tires	1		0	0	0
Structure › Frame and Members	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Structure06V468000

Filed Dec 4, 2006117 vehiclesThor California Inc.

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.

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.

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).

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Furnace06V208000

Filed Jun 13, 200664,000 vehiclesThor California Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN AND ATWOOD FURNACES, THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT WILL ALLOW LEAKAGE OF FUMES WHICH CONTAIN COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, INCLUDING A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POTENTIALLY LETHAL CARBON MONOXIDE GAS.

Risk. FUMES COULD ENTER INTO THE TRAILER AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS ON INSPECTING THE FURNACE VENT. IF AN OWNER BELIEVES THE VENT IS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, IS NOT SURE HOW TO INSPECT THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT, OR NEEDS ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT INSTALLATION INSPECTED AND CORRECTED, OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR IMMEDIATELY AT 1-877-870-2638 OR VIA THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.THORCA.COM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2006.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Structure › Frame and Members

Filed Nov 9, 2006CA

MY 2004 THOR TRAILER, JAZZ 2830RL MODEL HAS A DEFECT IN THE METAL PIECE THAT HANGS DOWN BETWEEN THE TWO TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT HAS BROKEN LOOSE TWICE RESULTING IN A TOTAL TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE RIPS APART. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2005 AND THE SECOND INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED BELOW. *NM

Tires

Filed Jun 22, 2006CA

TIRE BLOWOUT. RV TRAILER DAMAGED DUE TO FAULTY TIRES (CARLISLE TIRE). *NM

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2008	2	0	Routine
2007	2	1	Routine
2006	1	2	Routine
2005	3	3	Routine
2004 — this page	2	2	Routine
2003	1	2	Routine
2002	0	2	Routine
2001	0	2	Routine
2000	0	2	Routine
1999	0	1	Routine
1998	0	1	Routine
1997	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 4, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.