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
79 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: THOR AMERICA, INC.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
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

THOR SPORT UTILITY — Year by Year

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

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

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