2003 Thor California Tahoe
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2003 Thor California Tahoe. Newest first.
On certain travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with suburban and atwood furnaces, the furnace exhaust vent was improperly installed. the furnace exhaust vent will allow leakage of fumes which contain combustion products, including a high concentration of potentially lethal carbon monoxide gas.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fumes could enter into the trailer and could result in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Owners will receive instructions on inspecting the furnace vent. if an owner believes the vent IS installed incorrectly, IS not sure how to inspect the furnace exhaust vent, or needs assistance in getting the furnace exhaust vent installation inspected and corrected, owners should contact thor immediately at 1-877-870-2638 or via the internet at http://www.thorca.com. the recall began on june 15, 2006.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The tailpipe exhaust needs to be released away from the underside of the trailer.
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.
Owner complaints
4 complaints1 involved a crash4 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
We were driving to spokane washington from phelan calif. When we had a tire tread come off passenger front of dual axle thore transport 5TH wheel trailer. Ripping off fender skirt. I put spare on and 28 miles later passenger rear tire had a blow out. Tires had maybe 1500 miles on them. This…
We were driving to spokane washington from phelan calif. When we had a tire tread come off passenger front of dual axle thore transport 5TH wheel trailer. Ripping off fender skirt. I put spare on and 28 miles later passenger rear tire had a blow out. Tires had maybe 1500 miles on them. This happened in redding cali. I was not going to take any more chances, so I bought four new tires. The man at the tire store said he could not visibly see the cause of the blow out or the tread coming off. Tires were inflated to proper psi. Trailer was not over loaded. No water in water tanks. Tires are covered when not in use. Average speed was 55 mph. I feel that these tires are unsafe and should be recalled. *Jb
- Tires
Contacted carlilse tire on 8/11/04 opened claim on tires delaminating. On 9/5/04 two tires did blowout causing major damage to my rv. 10/5/04 received five new tires from carlilse tire. I do not want these tires on my rv and I seem to be stuck with them. Its going to cost over one thosand dollars to replace these tires with another brand. *ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
In june 2002 I bought new from the factory a thor tahoe transport 33' fifth wheel. The vehicle was equipped with merit all country radials size, lt235/85r16 e. Up until the failure I had put about 3000 miles on the tires, typically traveling about 150 miles per trip, one way. The vehicle IS rated…
In june 2002 I bought new from the factory a thor tahoe transport 33' fifth wheel. The vehicle was equipped with merit all country radials size, lt235/85r16 e. Up until the failure I had put about 3000 miles on the tires, typically traveling about 150 miles per trip, one way. The vehicle IS rated at 11400 gvw. I run about 10200 lbs total weight. On august 14, 2004 I was returning from a 131 mile trip. At about 1:30 p.m. After travelling about 100 miles, while travelling at 60 mph on I-17, the right rear tire tread separated near the town of new river, north of phoenix. The tire held air but the entire tread peeled off. I was able to pull off the highway safely and replace with a spare before continuing. There was minor damage to the underbelly protective blanket and the side skirt of the trailer. I have since replaced all the tires and have the failed tire available for inspection. *ak
- Trailer hitches
2003 thor tahoe travel trailer tongue/coupler failed on february 14, 2004. the trailer had less than 500 miles on it. it was purchased new from marjon rv in riverside in april 2003. the trailer was attached to our 2000 ford excursion with a weight distributing hitch that was installed by marjon rv. the accident would have been catastrophic at highway speeds. *jb
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