2007 Thor California Jazz Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Thor California Jazz, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical150.0%
- Other / unspecified150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 THOR CALIFORNIA JAZZ. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. WHEN SHE TESTED THE OUTDOOR SHOWER, THE WATER PUMP WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND CAUSED MAJOR WATER DAMAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HOT WATER ELBOW TO THE OUTSIDE SHOWER FAILED AND FLOODED THE STORAGE AREA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO WINTERIZE THE VEHICLE, SHE DRAINED ALL OF THE WATER FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE OPENED THE VEHICLE A FEW DAYS LATER TO MAKE SURE THE DOOR WAS LOCKED AND HER HUSBAND RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM THE VEHICLE'S DOOR. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DOOR, HE RECEIVED ANOTHER SHOCK. HE ATTEMPTED TO UNPLUG THE VEHICLE AND RECEIVED A THIRD SHOCK. HE HAD TO UNPLUG THE VEHICLE FROM A DEDICATED OUTLET AND RECEIVED NO SHOCKS. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO SPEAK WITH ONE OF THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT THE MANUFACTURER. ANOTHER DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THE SHOCKS COULD POSSIBLY BE COMING FROM THE CONDENSER FAILING DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
REFRIGERATOR FAILS: THE REFRIGERATOR FAILS WHEN ON PROPANE OR ELECTRIC. HAD 5TH WHEEL BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER A MONTH LONG TRIP, IN WHICH WE HAD 3+ FAILS. DEALER HAD 5TH WHEEL FOR A MONTH AND, PER PHONE CALL FROM DEALER, THAT THEY HAD IT FAIL WHILE IN ELECTRIC MODE. THE FAILURE WAS: REFRIGERATOR SWITCHED TO PROPANE ON IT'S OWN. THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND COULD NOT GET ANOTHER FAILURE. I PICKED THE 5TH WHEEL UP AND TOOK IT HOME. I HOOKED UP TO ELECTRIC AND ON THE THIRD DAY REFRIGERATOR FAILED, IT QUIT COOLING ALTOGETHER. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD DO NO MORE FOR ME AND TAKE IT TO THE MANUFACTURE. I DID AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAID TO COME AND PICK THE 5TH WHEEL UP. I WENT TO PICK UP THE 5TH WHEEL AND AS WE WALKED AROUND 5TH WHEEL FOR RELEASE INSPECTION, THE REFRIGERATOR FAILED. DEALER SAID TO RESCHEDULE FOR ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO HAVE REFRIGERATOR COMPUTER REPLACED. DEALER CONTACTED ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE MANUFACTURE WOULD CONTACT ME, THIS WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2008. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL, EMAIL OR LETTER FROM MANUFACTURE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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