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2008 Thor California Jazz

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 18, 2013
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Thor California Jazz, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and suspension categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels266.7%
  • Suspension133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 18, 2013

WHILE TRAVELING WEST ON I70 NEAR COLUMBIA, MO. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER BLEW OUT. WE PURCHASED A NEW TIRE IN COLUMBIA SO AS NOT TO BE WITHOUT A SPARE. GOOD THING! BACK ON I70 AND LESS THAN AN HOUR LATER THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE TRAILER BLEW. OF COURSE THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER BOTH TIMES. YOU CAN'T BLOW A TIRE ON A TRAVEL TRAILER, WITH TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION, AND NOT HAVE DAMAGE. BOTH TIRES HAVE BEEN SENT BACK TO GREENBALL AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY FOR ALL DAMAGES. THESE TIRES WERE ONLY ONE YEAR OLD WITH MFG. DATES OF 2812 AND 2712. THEY HAD APPROX. 7600 MILES ON THEM WITH NO ADVERSE WEAR PATTERNS. THE PRESSURES HAD BEEN CHECKED THE DAY BEFORE AND SET TO 80 PSI AS I ALWAYS SET THEM. THE TRAILER HAD ACTUALLY BEEN ALIGNED BEFORE THE TIRES WERE PUCHASED. EVERYTHING WAS DONE PROPERLY EXCEPT FOR BUYING TIRES MADE IN CHINA!

NHTSA ID
10544245
Incident
Aug 28, 2013
Mileage
7,600 mi
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Jun 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 THOR CALIFORNIA JAZZ . THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPRING HANGER CAME OFF OF THE FRONT RAIL. AS A RESULT, ALL OF THE TIRES, EXCLUDING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE, FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER AND THEY WELDED THE SPRING HANGER IN PLACE AND REPLACED THE THREE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE MECHANIC STATED THE SPRING HANGAER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILED WAS NOT ATTACHED. IT WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FRAME RAIL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SPRING HANGER HAD NEVER BEEN WELDED IN PLACE PROPERLY. IT HAD ONLY BEEN TACK-WELDED. UPDATED 10/20/08. *JB

NHTSA ID
10229952
Incident
May 31, 2008

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Thor California Jazz by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008Viewing200—
2007210—
2006120—
2005330—
2004220—
2003120—
2002020—
2001020—
2000020—
1999010—
1998010—
1997010—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.