NHTSA campaign 03V320000
THOR CALIFORNIA, INC. Recall 03V-320: THOR/FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS/TRAILER SWAY
NHTSA recall 03V320000 was reported by THOR CALIFORNIA, INC. on August 22, 2003, with 38 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tahoe 36WTB and Wanderer 367WTB for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on August 19, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V320000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V320000 (also written 03V-320 or 03V320)
- Filed by
- THOR CALIFORNIA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V320000. 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.
Tahoe
Tahoe 36WTB
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Wanderer
Wanderer 367WTB
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V320000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, DEPENDING UPON THE MANNER IN WHICH ITEMS ARE STORED IN THE TRAILER DURING TRANSIT AND THE CORRESPONDING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, THE TRAILER COULD BEGIN TO SWAY WHILE BEING TOWED.
Safety consequence
THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
THOR WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THE TRAILERS TRANSPORTED TO THOR CALIFORNIA'S FACTORY FOR REPAIR. OWNER NOTIFICATION AUGUST 19, 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.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V320000
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.