Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings 11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations 5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand History Cross-category recall lookup by company
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents State Safety Dashboards Safety grades for all 50 U.S. states ZIP Safety Report Check any 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases
Blog

Vehicle Safety

Vehicle Recalls320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Browse VehiclesEvery make, model and year Complaints2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs4.7M technical service bulletins VIN LookupDecode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel EconomyEPA MPG data for all vehicles Safety Ratings11,700+ NHTSA crash test ratings Investigations5,300+ NHTSA defect investigations StatisticsRecall trends & safety analysis Compare VehiclesTwo vehicles side by side

Consumer Safety

Product Safety9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety102,900+ OSHA injury reports Brand HistoryRecall lookup by company

Infrastructure

Bridge Safety624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety92,600 dam safety records Water Safety433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety8,800+ pipeline incidents State DashboardsSafety grades for all 50 states ZIP ReportAny 5-digit ZIP across 9 datasets

Public Health

Nursing Homes14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental80,000+ hazardous sites & releases BlogGuides, news & safety insights

1999 THOR CHATEAU

2 recalls — 3 complaints

07V127000 Mar 20, 2007
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
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. STER... Read more
12,000 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: THOR AMERICA
03V384000 Oct 13, 2003
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
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 ... Read more
Consequence
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 F... Read more
6,749 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: THOR AMERICA

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES1
EQUIPMENT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
TIRES Oct 4, 2004
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
RE DEFECTIVE 1999 CHATEAU MODEL 291 TRAVEL TRAILER. BF THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 5 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON THE TRAILER. THESE BLOWOUTS HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE PROPANE SENSOR NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE BRAKE CONTROL WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY. *NM
EQUIPMENT Oct 4, 2004
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
RE DEFECTIVE 1999 CHATEAU MODEL 291 TRAVEL TRAILER. BF THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 5 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON THE TRAILER. THESE BLOWOUTS HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE PROPANE SENSOR NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE BRAKE CONTROL WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY. *NM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Oct 4, 2004
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
RE DEFECTIVE 1999 CHATEAU MODEL 291 TRAVEL TRAILER. BF THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 5 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON THE TRAILER. THESE BLOWOUTS HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE PROPANE SENSOR NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE BRAKE CONTROL WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY. *NM

THOR CHATEAU — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the THOR CHATEAU across all model years (1997–2005).

16 Total Recalls
8 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

THOR CHATEAU — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2005 1 0 View
2004 2 0 View
2003 3 0 View
2002 2 2 View
2001 2 3 View
2000 2 0 View
1999 (current) 2 3
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 0 View

Other THOR Models

Model Recalls Complaints
PALAZZO 26 16 View
ARIA 23 0 View
DUTCHMEN 20 9 View
FOUR WINDS 18 1 View
TRAVEL TRAILER 18 1 View
CITATION 16 4 View
CORSAIR 11 0 View
PRISM 8 0 View