LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE LOCK OF THE SIDE RAMP DOOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY LATCHED BY THE CONSUMER, COULD FAIL TO LOCK PROPERLY, OR THE ATTACHING HARDWARE COULD COME LOOSE.
Thor California Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1997–2007
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Overview
Our database holds 68 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Thor California vehicles. Our database also holds 14 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Thor California model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Thor California models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe | 1997–2006 | 19 | 6 |
| Jazz | 1997–2007 | 11 | 5 |
| Tahoe 36WTB | 2004–2005 | 8 | 2 |
| Tahoe Fury | 2004 | 8 | 4 |
| Wanderer | 1997–2006 | 6 | 4 |
| Jazz Frenzy | 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| Tahoe Transport | 2000–2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Vortex | 1997–2007 | 2 | 4 |
| Wanderer Wagon | 2000–2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Jazz 367WTB | 2004–2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Mirage | 1997–2006 | 1 | 2 |
| Transport | 2005–2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Wanderer 367WTB | 2004–2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Wanderer Vortex | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Frenzy | 2004–2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Fury | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Summitt | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Tahoe 39WTB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Viper | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Wave | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Wonderer 365WTB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
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. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Thor California vehicle in our database
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.govSTRUCTUREON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, UNDER CERTAIN LOAD AND SPEED CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE VEHICLE SWAY COULD DEVELOP LEADING TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACEON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN THREE BURNER MATCH LIGHT GAS RANGES, THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL VALVE CAN ALLOW GAS FLOW TO THE OVEN BURNER WHEN THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB IS PUSHED IN AND NOT FULLY IN THE CORRECT POSITION TO LIGHT THE PILOT.
STRUCTUREON CERTAIN CARGO/TRAVEL TRAILERS, OVERLOADING AND INCORRECTLY POSITIONING CARGO IN THE REAR CARGO AREA CAN RESULT IN ALIGHT HITCH WEIGHT AND AFFECT STABILITY.
STRUCTUREON CERTAIN CARGO/TRAVEL TRAILERS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVERLOADING IN THE REAR CARGO AREA. TOO MUCH WEIGHT INCORRECTLY POSITIONED IN THIS AREA CAN RESULT IN A LIGHT HITCH WEIGHT AND AFFECT STABILITY.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACEON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN AND ATWOOD FURNACES, THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT WILL ALLOW LEAKAGE OF FUMES WHICH CONTAIN COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, INCLUDING A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF POTENTIALLY LETHAL CARBON MONOXIDE GAS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERSON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVERLOADING THE SLIDEOUT RESETTABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE SLIDEOUT CONTROL SWITCH.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLYON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, UNDER EXTREME OR REPEATED EXTREME SIDE-LOADING OF THE AXLES, BENDING OF THE SPRING HANGERS MAY OCCUR.
Browse by model year
Every year with at least one publishable Thor California model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications
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