2005 Thor California Jazz Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Thor California Jazz, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels266.7%
- Steering133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT ABOUT 55 0R 60 MPH WHEN I BLEW ONE TIRE,WAS ABLE TO GET PULLOVER AND STOP TO CHANGE IT, AND TRIED TO TIE ALL THE DAMAGE SHEET METAL BACK TO KEEP IT OFF THE TIRES, WENT DOWN ROAD ABOUT 60 MILES TO THE NEXT TOWN SO THAT I COULD BUY A NEW TIRE SO I HAD A SPARE. I GOT ABOUT TEN MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND BLEW ANOTHER TIRE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRAILER, CHANGED THE TIRE WITH SPARE THAT I HAD JUST BOUGHT AND TIED THE SHEET METAL BACK SO THAT IT WOULD NOT RUB. I WENT ABOUT 60 MILES TO NEXT TOWN AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE IS 225/75/15 LOAD RANGE D. THE DOT NUMBER IS 3E HH ID 0704. *TR
TIRE FAILURE CAUSING $2800.00 DAMAGE TO TRAILER INCLUDING DAMAGE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CARLISLE TIRE ON THIS TRAILER IN TWO YEARS. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 THOR CALIFORNIA JAZZ TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE TRAILER WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .