Model year

2005 Thor California Vortex

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jun 27, 2007 to Jun 27, 2007.

Recalls (4)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year464k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints1Below the median 2005 trailer

Severity index0.02005 trailers average 7.0

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2005 Thor California Vortex peaked in 2007, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

100% of complaints about the 2005 Thor California Vortex name tires

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

4 recall campaigns cover the 2005 Thor California Vortex

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2005 Thor California Vortex
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
07V-282	Jun 27, 2007	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…	Latches and locks	243	Repair or modification
06V-468	Dec 4, 2006	On certain cargo/travel trailers, overloading and incorrectly positioning cargo in the rear cargo area can result in alight hitch weight and…	Structure	117	Part replacement
06V-466	Dec 4, 2006	On certain cargo/travel trailers, there is a possibility of overloading in the rear cargo area	Structure	17	Inspection
06V-208	Jun 13, 2006	On certain travel and fifth wheel trailers equipped with suburban and atwood furnaces, the furnace exhaust vent was improperly installed	Equipment	64,000	Repair or modification

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2005 Thor California Vortex

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Jun 27, 2007Failure Jun 12, 20073,000 milesLewisville, TXTread/belt
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 THOR CALIFORNIA VORTEX. THE GREENBALL CORP TRANSMASTER ST235 80R16 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OUT OF THE FIVE TIRES HAVE FAILED. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 3,000 MILES AND THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURES OCCURRED AT 5,000-6,000 MILES. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS THE FIRST TO FAIL IN JUNE OF 2006, FOLLOWED BY THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRES. THE CONTACT STILL HAS ONE OF THE DAMAGED TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 6,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. A VALID VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 10195717

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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