2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY
1 recalls — 2 complaints
03V145000 Apr 14, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE WEIGHT RATING OF THE "D" RING TYPE CABLE LANYARD USED TO SUPPORT THE REAR ACCESS DOOR DURING OPENING AND CLOSING MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE DOOR.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT THAT THE "D" RING FAILS, THE REAR ACCESS DOOR COULD RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD CREATE A HAZARD TO THE PERSON LOWERING THE REAR ACCESS DOOR AND ANY BYSTANDERS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING "D" RING WITH A HIGHER WEIGHT-RATED "D" RING THAT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTS THE REAR ACCESS DOOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 22, 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 R... Read more
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
2 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 3, 2004
Incident date: Oct 31, 2004
I HAVE A 31' EXTREME TOY HAULER TRAILER THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH CARLISLE ST TYPE TIRES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WITH LESS THAN 1500 MILES, I 3 OF THESE TIRES FAILED. ON THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, A BELT SLIPPED AND THE TIRE DEVELOPED A SIDEWALL BULGE. THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NEW ... Read more
TIRES
Jun 26, 2004
Incident date: Jun 22, 2004
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE. *JB
2 injured
THOR SPORT UTILITY — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the THOR SPORT UTILITY across all model years (1998–2003).
6
Total Recalls
4
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths