2001 Thor Chateau
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2001 Thor Chateau. Newest first.
Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) IS present.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
Thor america will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or thor america at 1-570-837-1663.
On certain travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. an electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. this may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
Remedy
Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. in the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. if the consumer IS unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel IS replaced. consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or thor america at 570-837-5274.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Due to the hurricane frances consumer had to unplug the trailer, and without any reason the samsum model mr5491g, serial# 71t9n900143n caught on fire by itself. manufacturer's telephone number 1-800 932-3287 which was included in the manual was disconnected. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Failure of trailer brake system caused by a short circuit in the brake wiring.*mr the wiring was routed tight between the trailer frame and a panel covering the water tank. Installation on the wire gradually wore threw and caused a short circuit which totally disabled the trailer brakes. *ph *jb
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