Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires › tread/belt. It has been recalled 3 times.
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Tires › Tread/Belt
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3 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Structure07V281000
Filed Jun 27, 2007149 vehiclesThor California Inc.
Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, UNDER CERTAIN LOAD AND SPEED CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE VEHICLE SWAY COULD DEVELOP LEADING TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Risk. THIS LOSS OF CONTROL COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL WEIGHT COMPENSATING STEEL TO THE TRAILER A-FRAME AND REINFORCE THE AXLE HANGERS IF NECESSARY. THE TRAILER WEIGHT CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW WEIGHT CERTIFICATION LABELS. OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A GUIDE TO TRAILER LOADING AND WEIGHING TO HELP THEM PROPERLY LOAD AND WEIGHH THE TRAILER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467.
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
Steering
Filed Oct 8, 2015UT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 THOR CALIFORNIA JAZZ TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE TRAILER WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Tires
Filed Mar 3, 20093,000 milesUT
I WAS PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT ABOUT 55 0R 60 MPH WHEN I BLEW ONE TIRE,WAS ABLE TO GET PULLOVER AND STOP TO CHANGE IT, AND TRIED TO TIE ALL THE DAMAGE SHEET METAL BACK TO KEEP IT OFF THE TIRES, WENT DOWN ROAD ABOUT 60 MILES TO THE NEXT TOWN SO THAT I COULD BUY A NEW TIRE SO I HAD A SPARE. I GOT ABOUT TEN MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND BLEW ANOTHER TIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRAILER, CHANGED THE TIRE WITH SPARE THAT I HAD JUST BOUGHT AND TIED THE SHEET METAL BACK SO THAT IT WOULD NOT RUB. I WENT ABOUT 60 MILES TO NEXT TOWN AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE IS 225/75/15 LOAD RANGE D. THE DOT NUMBER IS 3E HH ID 0704. *TR
Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jul 2, 200614,000 milesCA
TIRE FAILURE CAUSING $2800.00 DAMAGE TO TRAILER INCLUDING DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CARLISLE TIRE ON THIS TRAILER IN TWO YEARS. *NM
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: Jun 27, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.