The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE LOCK OF THE SIDE RAMP DOOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY LATCHED BY THE CONSUMER, COULD FAIL TO LOCK PROPERLY, OR THE ATTACHING HARDWARE COULD COME LOOSE.
The risk
ANY OF THESE POSSIBILITIES COULD RESULT IN THE DOOR OPENING UPWARDS WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE OPENING OF THIS RAMP DOOR COULD IMPACT NEARBY PERSONS OR OBJECTS RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR VEHICLE AND PROPERLY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SET SCREW AND INSTALL A SECONDARY LATCH MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 888-697-8467.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Thor California Tahoe | 2005, 2006 |
| Thor California Transport | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Thor California Vortex | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor California Tahoe | 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| Thor California Tahoe | 2006 | 8 | 2 |
| Thor California Transport | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Thor California Transport | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor California Transport | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor California Vortex | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Thor California Vortex | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Thor California Vortex | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2007
4 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; THOR CALIFORNIA INC. filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 07V414000 12 Sept 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V218000 23 May 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V104000 15 Mar 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007