On 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.
Manufacturer safety record
Thor California Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 68 owner complaints and 13 recalls for Thor California vehicles from 1997 to 2008. The most complained-about model is the Tahoe (19 complaints).
- Complaints
- 68
- Recalls
- 13
- Crashes
- 5
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Thor California models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe | 1997-2006 | 19 | 6 |
| Jazz | 1997-2008 | 11 | 5 |
| Tahoe Fury | 2004 | 8 | 4 |
| Wanderer | 1997-2006 | 6 | 4 |
| Vortex | 1997-2007 | 2 | 4 |
| Jazz Frenzy | 2004 | 3 | 3 |
| Wanderer Vortex | 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Tahoe 36WTB | 2004-2005 | 8 | 2 |
| Mirage | 1997-2006 | 1 | 2 |
| Fury | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Tahoe Transport | 2000-2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Wanderer Wagon | 2000-2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Jazz 367WTB | 2004-2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Transport | 2005-2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Wanderer 367WTB | 2004-2005 | 1 | 1 |
| Frenzy | 2004-2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Tahoe 39WTB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Viper | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Wonderer 365WTB | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 23TS | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| California | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about Thor California vehicles
Latest Thor California recalls
On certain travel trailers, under certain load and speed conditions, excessive vehicle sway could develop leading to a loss of vehicle control.
On certain cargo/travel trailers, overloading and incorrectly positioning cargo in the rear cargo area can result in alight hitch weight and affect stability.
On 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.
On 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...
On certain fifth wheel trailers, there is a possibility of overloading the slideout resettable circuit breaker and the slideout control switch.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data