2005 Thor California Tahoe 36WTB & 2005 Thor California Tahoe 39WTB + 1 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fifth wheel trailers, there is a possibility of overloading the slideout resettable circuit breaker and the slideout control switch.
💥 The risk
The slideout control switch may fail under high current loads, and overheat possibly causing a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the slideout control switch and replace the slideout resettable circuit breaker with a slow blow, ceramic cartridge fuse and fuse holder assembly. The recall began on november 22, 2005. Owners may contact thor at 888-697-8467.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V531000
- Manufacturer
- THOR CALIFORNIA INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 387
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- Owner phone
- 1-888-697-8467
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 22, 2005
- Built
- Jan 25, 2005 – Sep 29, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.