2004 Thor California Tahoe FuryProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 2004 Thor California Tahoe Fury, most often about the structure. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 27, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Thor California Tahoe Fury has problems

8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure40
Visibility20
Equipment10
Suspension10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2004 Thor California Tahoe Fury recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Structure

Recall 06V-468 · Dec 4, 2006 · 117 vehicles

Risk. DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC TOW VEHICLE AND ITS HITCH EQUIPMENT, A SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT HITCH WEIGHT CAN RESULT IN SWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure

Recall 04V-241 · May 25, 2004 · 224 vehicles

Risk. UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure

Recall 04V-242 · May 25, 2004 · 48 vehicles

Risk. UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure

Recall 04V-243 · May 25, 2004 · 83 vehicles

Risk. UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Thor California.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Tahoe Fury year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tahoe Fury median. How we score

'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Tahoe Fury owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FRAME ROLLS ON 2004 THOR TAHOE TOYHAULER 39FEET LONG SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ISSUED HAS HAPPENED 3X AND NOW THEY DON'T WANT TO COME GOOD TO FIX IT. THEY HAVE FIXED HALF THE PROBLEM ONLY.
Complaint 10232502 · Jun 27, 2008 · 20 miles
WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2004 33' TAHOE FURY TOY HAULER SWAYED THE ENTIRE WAY. IT SWAYED INTO THE MEDIAN AND BLEW THREE TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE AND DID LOTS OF BODY DAMAGE. THE SWAYING IS A BIG PROBLEM NO MATTER HOW I TRY TO SET THIS UP. I HAVE FOUND A CAMPAIGN ID 04V24300 BUT THE MANUAL CLAIMS IT HAS…
Complaint 10155093 · Apr 11, 2006
DT: NUMEROUS REPAIRS DONE TO PULL BEHIND TRAVEL TRAILER. 1. THE FRAME HAS BEEN OUT OF SQUARE AND COULDN'T OPEN THE REAR DOOR. 2. THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT SAGS BY AN INCH. 3. THE TRAILER BLOWS TIRES EASILY. 4. THE WINDOWS AND VENT OPEN ON THEIR OWN DUE TO VIBRATION. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ABOUT THE…
Complaint 10120512 · May 10, 2005

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