NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Thor California Transport Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Thor California Transport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Thor California dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Thor California Transport. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Thor California Transport owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Thor California Transport, describing incidents dated July 15, 2008.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10237539 · Filed August 9, 2008
WHILE SERVICING THE TANDUM WHEEL RIMS I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF MY 2005 33 FOOT 5TH WHEEL THOR TRANSPORT TRAILER IS CRACKED IN MANY PLACES. THE MAJORITY OF THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN THE FRAME AT THE CENTER, FRONT TO BACK, AND AT THE LEFT REAR SPRING HANGER TO FRAME. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED…

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RAMP DOOR LATCH

NHTSA #07V282000 · Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch · NHTSA notice

Reported June 27, 2007 · THOR CALIFORNIA INC.

Potentially affected: 243 vehicles

Thor California campaign 137006 · Owners notified July 23, 2007 · Vehicles built December 13, 2004 – October 10, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

ANY OF THESE POSSIBILITIES COULD RESULT IN THE DOOR OPENING UPWARDS WHILE IN TRANSIT. THE OPENING OF THIS RAMP DOOR COULD IMPACT NEARBY PERSONS OR OBJECTS RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR VEHICLE AND PROPERLY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SET SCREW AND INSTALL A SECONDARY LATCH MECHANISM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 23, 2007. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 888-697-8467.

Notes

THOR RECALL NO. 137006.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Thor California Transport. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Thor California Transport.

Structure

ODI #10237539

Incident: July 15, 2008 · Filed: August 9, 2008

WHILE SERVICING THE TANDUM WHEEL RIMS I NOTICED THAT THE FRAME OF MY 2005 33 FOOT 5TH WHEEL THOR TRANSPORT TRAILER IS CRACKED IN MANY PLACES. THE MAJORITY OF THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN THE FRAME AT THE CENTER, FRONT TO BACK, AND AT THE LEFT REAR SPRING HANGER TO FRAME. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CRACKS UP TO A FOOT LONG AND DO GO THROUGH THE FRAME METAL. THE UPPER SHOCK BRACKETS ARE ALSO BENT UPWARD SLIGHTLY. UNDER THE FRAME, THE CROSS FRAMES AT AND NEAR THE CENTER ARE CRACKED AT THE WELDS TO THE SIDE FRAMES. I TOOK DIGITAL IMAGES OF THE CRACKS AND CALLED THE RV DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS OUT OF THEIR HANDS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRACKS AND REFERRED ME TO THOR OF CA. THOR SAID THE FRAME IS ONLY WARRANTED FOR ONE YEAR. THOR SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER TRAILER FRAME UNDER THEIR PRODUCTS AND WERE SORRY FOR MY FRAME PROBLEM. I HAD THE TRAILER FRAME INSPECTED BY A PROFESSIONAL WELDING SHOP AND RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS OF $910.00. THE ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS INCLUDED AN OPINION AS TO CAUSE OF THE CRACKS WHICH IS: THE FRAME IS TOO LIGHT TO HANDLE THE STRESSES OF THE TALL TRAILER BODY SWAYING AS THE TRAILER GOES DOWN THE ROAD. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS AS YET. IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. *TR

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