NHTSA campaign 03V178000
Thor California Recall 03V-178: THOR CALIFORNIA/EXHAUST TAILPIPE LOCATION
NHTSA recall 03V178000 was reported by THOR CALIFORNIA, INC. on May 19, 2003, with 73 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor California Jazz, Thor California Tahoe and Thor California Wanderer for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on May 13, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V178000 (also written 03V-178 or 03V178)
- Filed by
- THOR CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 73 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V178000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Thor California
Thor California Jazz
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 25, 2003 – April 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Thor California Tahoe
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 25, 2003 – April 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Thor California Wanderer
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 25, 2003 – April 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V178000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE TAILPIPE USED TO RELEASE THE EXHAUST FROM THE GENERATOR WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THOR MODIFIED THE TAILPIPE BY PLACING AN EXTENSION ON THE TAILPIPE. AS A RESULT, THE GENERATOR'S EXHAUST MAY BE RELEASED UNDER THE TRAILER AT THE POINT OF THE MODIFICATION.
Safety consequence
THE TAILPIPE EXHAUST NEEDS TO BE RELEASED AWAY FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRAILER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING TAILPIPE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467, EXTENSION 215.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V178000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.