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 B…
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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
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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