Recall 07V127000: 1997–2004 Thor Citation and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 20, 2007

Manufacturer

THOR AMERICA

Potentially affected

12,000vehicles

Model years

1997–2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Possible consequence

Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Remedy

Thor america will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or thor america at 1-570-837-1663.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Thor Chateau0 complaints
• 1998 Thor Chateau0 complaints
• 1999 Thor Chateau1 complaints
• 2000 Thor Chateau0 complaints
• 2001 Thor Chateau3 complaints
• 2002 Thor Chateau2 complaints
• 2003 Thor Chateau0 complaints
• 2004 Thor Chateau0 complaints
• 1997 Thor Citation0 complaints
• 1998 Thor Citation0 complaints
• 1999 Thor Citation0 complaints
• 2000 Thor Citation0 complaints
• 2001 Thor Citation0 complaints
• 2002 Thor Citation0 complaints
• 2003 Thor Citation0 complaints
• 2004 Thor Citation1 complaints