NHTSA campaign 04V243000
Thor California Recall 04V-243: THOR/IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
NHTSA recall 04V243000 was reported by THOR CALIFORNIA INC. on May 25, 2004, with 83 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor California Jazz Frenzy, Thor California Tahoe Fury and Thor California Wanderer Vortex for the 2004 model year.
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 04V243000 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
- 04V243000 (also written 04V-243 or 04V243)
- Filed by
- THOR CALIFORNIA INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 83 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V243000. 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 Frenzy
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 30, 2003 – December 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Thor California Tahoe Fury
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 30, 2003 – December 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Thor California Wanderer Vortex
- 2004 · Vehicles built May 30, 2003 – December 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V243000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN 'TOY BOX' TRAVEL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE BACK OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS LOADED WITH CARGO.
Safety consequence
UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER WHILE BEING TOWED ON THE ROAD, WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD THE NECESSARY WEIGHT AT THE TRAILER'S A-FRAME, CHANGE THE TRAILERS A-FRAME TO A THICKER STEEL, AND CHANGE THE TRAILER'S COUPLER AND SAFETY CHAINS TO A HIGHER WEIGHT RATING. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467.
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 04V243000
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.