NHTSA campaign 05V531000
Thor California Recall 05V-531: SLIDEOUT SWITCH AND CIRCUIT BREAKER REPLACEMENT
NHTSA recall 05V531000 was reported by THOR CALIFORNIA INC. on November 18, 2005, with 387 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Thor California Tahoe 36WTB, Thor California Tahoe 39WTB and Thor California Wonderer 365WTB for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on November 22, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V531000 (also written 05V-531 or 05V531)
- Filed by
- THOR CALIFORNIA INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 387 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V531000. 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 Tahoe 36WTB
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 25, 2005 – September 29, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Thor California Tahoe 39WTB
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 25, 2005 – September 29, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Thor California Wonderer 365WTB
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 25, 2005 – September 29, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V531000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVERLOADING THE SLIDEOUT RESETTABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE SLIDEOUT CONTROL SWITCH.
Safety consequence
THE SLIDEOUT CONTROL SWITCH MAY FAIL UNDER HIGH CURRENT LOADS, AND OVERHEAT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLIDEOUT CONTROL SWITCH AND REPLACE THE SLIDEOUT RESETTABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A SLOW BLOW, CERAMIC CARTRIDGE FUSE AND FUSE HOLDER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOR AT 888-697-8467.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V531000
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.