Recall Register

2005 Thor California Wanderer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Thor California Wanderer. The newest campaign is 06V468000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Dec 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V468000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the trailer, tow vehicle and hitch equipment; install new cargo load limit labels and placards in the cargo area; furnish loading limit information; replace the coupler and safety chains; and reinforce the a-frame. The recall began on november 15, 2006. Owners should contact thor at 1-888-697-8467. Note: this campaign supersedes a previous recall (please see 04v243).

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 64,117 units in total.

  1. 06V468000Received . 117 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain cargo/travel trailers, overloading and incorrectly positioning cargo in the rear cargo area can result in alight hitch weight and affect stability.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Depending on the specific tow vehicle and its hitch equipment, a sufficiently light hitch weight can result in sway at highway speeds. Too much weight incorrectly positioned can also result in severe bending of the a-frame assembly, failure of the coupler assembly, and/or failure of the safety chains. This can cause a crash involving the trailer and tow vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the trailer, tow vehicle and hitch equipment; install new cargo load limit labels and placards in the cargo area; furnish loading limit information; replace the coupler and safety chains; and reinforce the a-frame. The recall began on november 15, 2006. Owners should contact thor at 1-888-697-8467. Note: this campaign supersedes a previous recall (please see 04v243).

    Report filed by THOR CALIFORNIA INC..

  2. 06V208000Received . 64,000 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 of potentially lethal carbon monoxide gas.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fumes could enter into the trailer and could result in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will receive instructions on inspecting the furnace vent. If an owner believes the vent is installed incorrectly, is not sure how to inspect the furnace exhaust vent, or needs assistance in getting the furnace exhaust vent installation inspected and corrected, owners should contact thor immediately at 1-877-870-2638 or via the internet at http://www.thorca.com. The recall began on june 15, 2006.

    Report filed by THOR CALIFORNIA INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 615001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Thor California Wanderer: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System1
Trailer Hitches1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
28 Sep 2006

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Thor California Wanderer, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20002
  5. 20012
  6. 20022
  7. 20032
  8. 20042
  9. 20052
  10. 20061

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Thor California Wanderer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/thor-california/wanderer/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
THOR CALIFORNIA INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Thor California Wanderer?
64,117 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Thor California Wanderer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Thor California Wanderer, model years 1997 to 2006. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Thor California Wanderer name most often?
Electrical System: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Thor California Wanderer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.