Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2002 Thor Chateau peaked in 2012, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2002 Thor Chateau
Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 3, 2012 to May 30, 2013.
Recall campaigns covering this model year219k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2002 trailer
Severity index0.02002 trailers average 5.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2002 Thor Chateau name tires
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 2002 Thor Chateau
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07V-127 | Mar 20, 2007 | Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the… | Equipment | 12,000 | Repair or modification |
| 03V-384 | Oct 13, 2003 | On certain travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel | Equipment | 6,749 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2002 Thor Chateau
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed May 30, 2013Failure May 7, 2013Atwater, OHTires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 THOR TAHOE TRAVEL TRAILER (NA) EQUIPPED WITH CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL TIRES, SIZE 205/75/R14. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 9QKCFC5004. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. THE RV WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED. A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE RV AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/31/13*LJ
NHTSA complaint 10514254 - Filed Dec 3, 2012Failure Nov 29, 2012Bellmeade, TXTires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 THOR MOTOR HOME EQUIPPED WITH RUNWAY ENDURO H/T TIRES, SIZE: 225/75R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BELT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FRACTURED, CAUSING THE RUBBER AND STEEL TO PEEL AWAY RAPIDLY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 10487165
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.