The 2004 Thor California Tahoe Fury has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 472 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE06V4680002006-12-04117 affected
Defect
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
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…
Remedy
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…
STRUCTURE04V2430002004-05-2583 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN 'TOY BOX' TRAVEL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE BACK OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS LOADED WITH CARGO.
Consequence
UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER WHILE BEING TOWED ON THE ROAD, WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD THE NECESSARY WEIGHT AT THE TRAILER'S A-FRAME, CHANGE THE TRAILERS A-FRAME TO A THICKER STEEL, AND CHANGE THE TRAILER'S COUPLER AND SAFETY CHAINS TO A HIGHER WEIGHT RATING. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY OR FEBRUARY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467.
STRUCTURE04V2420002004-05-2548 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE BACK OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS LOADED WITH CARGO.
Consequence
UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER WHILE BEING TOWED ON THE ROAD. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN AN CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD THE NECESSARY WEIGHT AT THE TRAILER'S A-FRAME. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467. THIS RECALL WAS SUPERSEDED BY 06V-466.
STRUCTURE04V2410002004-05-25224 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE BACK OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS LOADED WITH CARGO.
Consequence
UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, THE IMPROPER WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION MAY CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, POTENTIAL SWAYING OF THE TRAILER WHILE BEING TOWED ON THE ROAD. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN AN CRASH INVOLVING THE TRAVEL TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD REINFORCING STEEL TO THE A-FRAME, INSTALL A NEW COUPLER WITH HIGHER WEIGHT CAPACITY, AND HIGHER CAPACITY SAFETY CHAINS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THOR CALIFORNIA AT 1-888-697-8467.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
EQUIPMENT
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
1
TIRES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information 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.”
“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…”
“Consumer received recall notice 04v241000 concerning frame and members. Because of improper weight distribution dealer refused to do recall repairs. *ak”
“I bought a new 2004 touareg in dallas. Two to three weeks into driving it, the navigation system/radio/cd went completely "dark" and stopped working. It's now stuck on one radio station. Nothing else works and the screen is 100% black. The dealership told me that they a) have no replacement unit…”
“Sudden acceleration from slow speed. Repeatable at will. Steps to reproduce: bring vehicle to slow speed (<5mph), push accelerator. Nothing happens for a few seconds, then vehicle unexpectedly *leaps* forward throwing vehicle occupants back into their seats.”
“New car new model volkswagen touareg. A lot of problems windshield is warped and has a lot of flaws on the glass- when driving in sunlight the glass is wavy and road and signs are blury at times. *la”
“"running gear fault / workshop!" comes on when the vehicle is moving over a hard bump. Dealer says that vw sent a 'fix" and it should be ok. It is not ok !! I was reading in a porsche forum that the air spring on a cayenne gave out and the vehicle trolled over in an off roading trip!!!…”
“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…”
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 Fury as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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