2003 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

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
TIRES:BEAD1
TIRES:BEAD Mar 4, 2005
Incident date: Mar 3, 2005
THE CARLISLE TIRES ST225/75R15 ON MY 2003 WANDERER R.V. ARE FAILING AROUND THE RIM. THE DEALER, WESTERN R.V. IN HANFORD, CA. ADVISED ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THOR, THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER AND CARLISLE, NEITHER ARE COOPERATING WITH THIS PROBLEM. WESTERN R.V. HAS ADVISED ME THAT THEY HA... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Oct 29, 2004
Incident date: Sep 14, 2004
TIRE FAILURE: TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM TIRE WHILE MOVING AT NOMINAL HIGHWAY SPEED. OTHER TIRE INCIDENT 7/18/04, SOLD AS NEW, HAD BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE. OTHER PROBLEM, PROPANE GAS WATER HEATER DEFECTIVE.

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

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

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