2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY
The 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY, potentially affecting up to 79 vehicles.
Recall 03V145000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
| 79 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE WEIGHT RATING OF THE "D" RING TYPE CABLE LANYARD USED TO SUPPORT THE REAR ACCESS DOOR DURING OPENING AND CLOSING MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE DOOR.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT THAT THE "D" RING FAILS, THE REAR ACCESS DOOR COULD RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD CREATE A HAZARD TO THE PERSON LOWERING THE REAR ACCESS DOOR AND ANY BYSTANDERS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING "D" RING WITH A HIGHER WEIGHT-RATED "D" RING THAT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTS THE REAR ACCESS DOOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 22, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I HAVE A 31' EXTREME TOY HAULER TRAILER THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH CARLISLE ST TYPE TIRES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WITH LESS THAN 1500 MILES, I 3 OF THESE TIRES FAILED. ON THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, A BELT SLIPPED AND THE TIRE DEVELOPED A SIDEWALL BULGE. THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NEW CARLISLE ST. LESS THAN 300 MILES LATER ANOTHER CARLISLE ST TIRE DEVELOPED A SIDE BULGE AND THEN BLEW THE SIDEWALL. CARLISLE WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT GAVE ME CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF YET ANOTHER ST TIRE. WELL, 3 DAYS AGO AND ANOTHER 200 MILES, MY THIRD ST TIRE FAILED. THIS TIME IT WAS A TOTAL DISASTER WITH THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. IT NOT ONLY BLEW, IT DAMAGED THE TRAILER. I HAVE ASKED CARLISLE TO COMPLETELY REPLACE ALL SIX TIRES, BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS IF ANOTHER TIRE SHOULD FAIL. THEY FLAT OUT REFUSED, AND TOLD ME THEY WOULD ONLY CREDIT ME AS THE TIRE FAIL. SOUNDS LIKE CARLISLE WOULD RATHER DEAL WITH A LAWSUIT IN THE FUTURE WHEN SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HARMED DUE TO THEIR POOR TIRE QUALITY RATHER THEN REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES NOW. *AK
Safety Rating for the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the THOR SPORT UTILITY
- 1998 THOR SPORT UTILITY — 0 complaints
- 1999 THOR SPORT UTILITY — 0 complaints
- 2000 THOR SPORT UTILITY — 0 complaints
- 2001 THOR SPORT UTILITY — 0 complaints
- 2002 THOR SPORT UTILITY (current)
- 2003 THOR SPORT UTILITY — 2 complaints
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