2004 Thor California Tahoe

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).

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.

TIRE VALVE STEM FAILURES ON ALL 5 TIRES OF A THOR INDUSTRIES TRAVEL TRAILER. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A REALLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #08T028000 FOR VALVE STEMS IDENTIFIED AS TR 413. MY VALVE STEMS WERE MARKED WITH THIS DESIGNATION, AS WELL AS "ARGO" ON THE VALVE STEM BASE. THE RECALL SEEMS TO COVER PRODUCTION DATES OF NOV 2006 THRU JULY 2007. MY TRAILER WAS PURCHASED NEW IN LATE 2004, AND THE TIRE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE TIRES ON THE WHEELS WERE MADE IN 2003. THIS BEING THE CASE, THERE ARE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS OUT ON THE ROAD COVERING DATES FAR EARLIER THAN THE DATES BEING INVESTIGATED. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A SITUATION WHERE ALL 5 VALVE STEMS ON A TRAILER CRACKED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE AFTER ONLY ABOUT 5 YEARS OF FIELD USE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE IN DISCOVERING THE FAILING VALVE STEMS PRIOR TO LEAVING ON A SUMMER ROAD TRIP. WHEN I FLEXED TWO OF THE VALVES, THEY LITERALLY BLEW INTO A FAILURE. THE OTHERS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED, AND WOULD HAVE ALSO FAILED SOON. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME ON THIS MATTER, MY CELL PHONE IS 503 816 5644. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VALVES, AS WELL AS ONE VALVE THAT I KEPT AFTER REPLACEMENT. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FURTHER ASSESS THE TIME FRAME THAT THESE VALVES ENTERED THE US MARKET. *TR