{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.morvs.ai/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=THOR%20CALIFORNIA","name":"THOR CALIFORNIA","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","brand_name":"MORVS","brand_url":"https://morvs.ai/","data_provider_url":"https://api.morvs.ai","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-11-03T10:15:09.698Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":9,"deaths":0,"injured":5,"fires":1},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"TIRES:TREAD/BELT","n":2},{"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","n":1},{"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","n":1},{"component_desc":"TIRES","n":1},{"component_desc":"SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE","n":1},{"component_desc":"STRUCTURE","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1290317","date_received":"2016-06-16","make":"TAHOE","model":"NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","description":"THE AC FAN BEGAN GOING OUT ON OUR 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE ABOUT A YEAR AGO, FIRST HIGH SPEED (5), AND THEN EVENTUALLY MEDIUM HIGH (4), AND THE REST (3-1). AFTER SOME THOROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH AS TO THE PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL SOLUTION, I DISCOVERED HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES IN THE 2003-2006 CHEVROLET TRUCK AND SUV. IT APPEARS THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IS PRONE TO OVERHEATING AND MELTING CREATING A SIGNIFICANT FIRE HAZARD. I HAD NOTICED AN ACIDIC BURNING SMELL BEFORE BUT ASSUMED IT WAS OUTSIDE EXHAUST. I HAVE A NUMBER OF PHOTOS OF THE BURNT AND MELTED UNIT AND HAVE KEPT IT IN CASE NEEDED.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1290317"},{"cmplid":"959906","date_received":"2013-01-25","make":"TAHOE","model":"NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"2005 CHEVY TAHOE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE INTO DIRT EMBANKMENT AT 35-40 MPH PUSH DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BACK ABOUT 3\" AND BUCKLED HOOD AND FENDER AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/959906"},{"cmplid":"691594","date_received":"2008-10-09","make":"THOR CALIFORNIA","model":"TAHOE 36WTB","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"STRUCTURE","description":"COMPLAINT IS FOR A THOR AEROLITE CUB HARD TOP TRAILER NOT A TAHOE 36WTB. I DID NOT FIND THE CUB LISTED IN YOUR DROP DOWN LIST. A FOUR MONTH OLD CHILD ROLLED OUT OF THE POP OUT BED OF THE TRAILER AND FELL APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND BELOW NARROWLY MISSING THE TRAILER TONGUE. THE CHILD SUSTAINED FACIAL AND LEG TRAUMA AS A RESULT OF THE FALL. *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/691594"},{"cmplid":"688749","date_received":"2008-09-17","make":"THOR CALIFORNIA","model":"TAHOE 36WTB","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 THOR TAHOE 30MS (NA).  THE TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO A 2000 DODGE RAM.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRAILER BEGAN TO SWAY UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE.  THE TRAILER THEN MERGED INTO TRAFFIC AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL.  BOTH THE TRAILER AND VEHICLE TURNED OVER ONTO THEIR SIDES.  THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR INJURIES.  THE GUARDRAIL SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.  THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED.  THE TRAILER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE \"BACK OF BALL RATIO\".  UPDATED 10/16/08  *BF","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/688749"},{"cmplid":"628468","date_received":"2007-06-26","make":"THOR CALIFORNIA","model":"TAHOE 36WTB","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 THOR TAHOE 36WTB.  WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, BOTH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT FIVE TIMES AND CAUSED FIVE CRASHES.  THE CONTACT IS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED.  THE TRAILER IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE INSURANCE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.  NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.    THE BACK ENTRY STAIRS WERE REPLACED. THE WATER TANK UNDER THE TRAILER CAME OFF WHILE THE RV WAS PARKED. UPDATED 08/06/07.*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/628468"},{"cmplid":"628469","date_received":"2007-06-26","make":"THOR CALIFORNIA","model":"TAHOE 36WTB","model_year":2005,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TIRES","description":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 THOR TAHOE 36WTB.  WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, BOTH REAR TIRES BLEW OUT FIVE TIMES AND CAUSED FIVE CRASHES.  THE CONTACT IS UNAWARE OF THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED.  THE TRAILER IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE INSURANCE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.  NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.    THE BACK ENTRY STAIRS WERE REPLACED. THE WATER TANK UNDER THE TRAILER CAME OFF WHILE THE RV WAS PARKED. UPDATED 08/06/07.*JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/628469"},{"cmplid":"562792","date_received":"2005-11-16","make":"THOR CALIFORNIA","model":"TAHOE","model_year":2002,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TIRES:TREAD/BELT","description":"TIRE BELT SEPERATED AND BALOONED OUT. THIS CAUSED THE TRAILER TO SWERVE TO ONE SIDE AND THEN THE OTHER. BEFORE I COULD GET THE TRAILER STOPPED, IT SLID OFF OF THE ASPHALT AND ROLLED OVER. THE TRAILER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BED.  *NM","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/562792"},{"cmplid":"481865","date_received":"2004-06-28","make":"THOR CALIFORNIA","model":"TAHOE TRANSPORT","model_year":2002,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TIRES:TREAD/BELT","description":"WHILE PULLING THE TRAILER AT 55 MPH  THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATIONS IN THE VEHICLE.  THE TRAILER JACKED KNIFED, FLIPPED OVER, AND SEPARATED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.  THE TRAILER DID MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TOWING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER EXAMINED THE TRAILER AND FOUND THAT TIRE TREAD  SEPARATED CAUSING THE COLLISION.   *AK    NM","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/481865"},{"cmplid":"462546","date_received":"2004-03-24","make":"THOR CALIFORNIA","model":"TAHOE","model_year":2003,"deaths":0,"injured":4,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","description":"2003 THOR TAHOE TRAVEL TRAILER TONGUE/COUPLER FAILED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2004.   THE TRAILER HAD LESS THAN 500 MILES ON IT.  IT WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM MARJON RV IN RIVERSIDE IN APRIL 2003.  THE TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION WITH A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING HITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED BY MARJON RV.  THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.  *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/462546"}]}