Thor California Power Train: Axle Assembly

Thor California is recalling about 764 vehicles over a problem with the power train. Severe bending of the axle hangers, possibility loss of trailer control while towing, and the possibility of a vehicle crash could occur.

Campaign
05V259000
Manufacturer
THOR CALIFORNIA INC.
Reported
2 June 2005
Vehicles
764
Built between
Jul 2003 – Oct 2004
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 June 2005
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 2003 and October 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2004-2005 Thor California Jazz 367WTBBuilt July 2003 to October 2004
  • 2004-2005 Thor California Tahoe 36WTBBuilt July 2003 to October 2004
  • 2004-2005 Thor California Wanderer 367WTBBuilt July 2003 to October 2004

What the defect is

On certain fifth wheel trailers, under extreme or repeated extreme side-loading of the axles, bending of the spring hangers may occur.

What could happen

Severe bending of the axle hangers, possibility loss of trailer control while towing, and the possibility of a vehicle crash could occur.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR WITH THE REQUIRED PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 2003 to October 2004
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA2 June 2005
  3. Owners notified10 June 2005

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 June 2005.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact thor at 888-697-8467.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
150030
Recalling manufacturer
THOR CALIFORNIA INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Thor recall no. 150030.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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