The 2004 Thor California Tahoe 36wtb has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 764 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, UNDER EXTREME OR REPEATED EXTREME SIDE-LOADING OF THE AXLES, BENDING OF THE SPRING HANGERS MAY OCCUR.
SEVERE BENDING OF THE AXLE HANGERS, POSSIBILITY LOSS OF TRAILER CONTROL WHILE TOWING, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR WITH THE REQUIRED PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOR AT 888-697-8467.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have had 3 carlisle tire failures on my 2004 tahoe transport by thor travel trailer. The vin is [xxx]. The first failure caused damage to the tire & trailer in 2005 (marked up side of camper, destroyed tire, damaged/bent frame, tore up underbody sealing material) traveling south of I-25 south of…”
“2004 thor tahoe recall notice regarding a problem with the dexter axle. *mr the consumer called the dexter axle company and gave them the serial number. Dexter axle company comfirmed that the dual axle of this rv was rated 6000 lbs. Per axle. The consumer then called carlisle tire company who…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Thor California Tahoe 36wtb as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.