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1995 Thor Travel Trailer

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.
1
Latest Jul 7, 2005
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.
1
Latest Dec 2, 2002
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.
0
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.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1995 Thor Travel Trailer, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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 & wheels1100.0%

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

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
02V276009

EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Dec 2, 2002
54,224 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A BREAK DOWN IN A RUBBER SEAL WITHIN THE GAS VALVE. AS THE RUBBER SEAL AGES, A LEAK MAY OCCUR, ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BURNER AREA.
The risk: THE CONSEQUENCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy: NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT GAS VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. 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 NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-667-3005.
THOR INDUSTRIESView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 7, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES HE IS HAVING ISSUES WITH TIRES BLOWING OUT . THE FIRST TIME WAS THREE YEARS AGO AND JUST RECENTLY THE CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER TWO TIRES BLOWOUT. THE FIRST TWO TIRES WERE LOAD RANGE C BY CARLISLE TIRES. THE SECOND TWO TIRES WERE LOAD RANGE D TIRES BY CARLISLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS HAVING COMPLETE BLOWOUTS ON THESE TIRES. THE CONSUMER HAS TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS STORING THE TIRES IMPROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE OWNER TO JACK UP THE TRAILER AND ROTATE THE TIRES ONCE A MONTH. CONSUMER HAS ALSO TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY GOOD TRAILER TIRES THESE DAYS. THE SPEEDS WERE BETWEEN 60-65. THE TIRES BLEW WHILE PULLING THE TRAILER. DISCOUNT TIRES WANTED TO PUT MOUNT LOAD RANGE E ON THE SAME RIMS. ACCORDING TO THE CARLISLE REPRESENTATIVE THE LOAD RANGE E TIRES SHOULD NOT BE MOUNTED ON 15 INCH RIMS THAT ARE FIVE LUGGED. THE OWNER TOLD THIS TO THE DISCOUNT TIRES COMPANY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT BEFORE, BUT THEY DID GO AHEAD AND ORDER THE TIRES THAT THE CONSUMER WANTED. DISCOUNT TIRE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL TO THE CONSUMER CONCERNING HIS TIRE ISSUE. CARLISLE HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL TO THE CONSUMER AND HAS A POOR QUALITY OF TIRE. THE CONSUMER HAS BOUGHT A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE AND CHANGED TO A PLY, NON RADIAL TIRE. THE LOCATION WAS ON THE RIGHT REAR, SECOND ONE WAS THE LEFT FRONT, THIRD WAS RIGHT FRONT AND THE FOURTH TIRE WAS THE LEFT FRONT. THE TIRE LINE IS ST 225/75R15 C, THE SECOND LINE IS ST 225/ D. THE IS NOT ANY INFORMATION ON THE MAILING ADDRESS ON THE VEHICLE DEALERSHIP OR PHONE NUMBER.*AK

NHTSA ID
10127732
Incident
Jul 4, 2002
Mileage
12,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Thor Travel Trailer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1995Viewing110—
1994010—
1993010—
1992010—
1991010—
1990010—
1989010—
1988010—
1987010—

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.