2004 Thor California JAZZ FRENZY: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
1,050 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Tires: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
2005: 2; 2006: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10127119 · 2005-06-30 (June 30, 2005)
DT: THE TIRE ON THE RV HAD LESS THAN 3,000. THE CONSUMER KEPTTHEM PROPERLY INFLATED, HOWEVER THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10127119 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128673 · 2005-07-13 (July 13, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS A 2004 THOR JAZZ 2830RL. THE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED A YEAR AGO. THE TIRES ARE BY CARLISLE. ONE OF THE REAR TIRES BLEW AND THE STEEL BELT DAMAGED THE TRAILER. HE CALLED CARSON RV SALES THEY TOLD HIM THEY HAD OVER 7 OF THESE TIRES BLOW IN THE LAST MONTH AN HALF ON DIFFERENT TRAILERS. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY NO LONGER PURCHASE ANYMORE OF THESE TIRES. THE MODEL NUMBER FOR THE TIRES WAS UNAVAILBLE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155433 · 2006-04-16 (April 16, 2006)
I WAS TOWING A THOR JAZZ 2800RK 5TH WHEEL EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10, NEAR PALM SPRING CA. TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES. THE TRAILER AND TRUCK WERE NOT OVER LOADED. THE COLD TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 80 PSI ABOUT ONE HOUR BEFORE WE HAD THE FIRST BLOW OUT. TWO 28 MONTH OLD CARLISLE RADIAL TIRES WITH LESS THAN 1100 MILES BLEW OUT. THE SECOND TIRE (NOT THE SPARE) BLEW OUT LESS THAN 20 MILES FROM THE POINT WHERE THE FIRST TIRE BLEW. THE FIRST TIRE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXEL OF THE RV AND THE SECOND TIRE WAS WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155433 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V241000 · Structure
Reported: 2004-05-25 (May 25, 2004)
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗04V242000 · Structure
Reported: 2004-05-25 (May 25, 2004)
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗04V243000 · Structure
Reported: 2004-05-25 (May 25, 2004)
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Tires | 266.7%ODI 10127119DT: THE TIRE ON THE RV HAD LESS THAN 3,000. THE CONSUMER KEPTTHEM PROPERLY INFLATED, HOWEVER THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *AK |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 133.3%ODI 10155433 · 1,050 miI WAS TOWING A THOR JAZZ 2800RK 5TH WHEEL EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10, NEAR PALM SPRING CA. TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES. THE TRAILER AND TRUCK WERE NOT OVER LOADED. THE COLD TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 80 PSI ABOUT ONE HOUR BEFORE WE HAD THE FIRST BLOW OUT. TWO 28 MONTH OLD CARLISLE RADIAL TIRES WITH LESS THAN 1100 MILES BLEW OUT. THE SECOND TIRE (NOT THE SPARE) BLEW OUT LESS THAN 20 MILES FROM THE POINT WHERE THE FIRST TIRE BLEW. THE FIRST TIRE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXEL OF THE RV AND THE SECOND TIRE WAS WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE … |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | Too few reports for a range | 1,050 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10155433 · 1,050 miI WAS TOWING A THOR JAZZ 2800RK 5TH WHEEL EAST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 10, NEAR PALM SPRING CA. TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES. THE TRAILER AND TRUCK WERE NOT OVER LOADED. THE COLD TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED AT 80 PSI ABOUT ONE HOUR BEFORE WE HAD THE FIRST BLOW OUT. TWO 28 MONTH OLD CARLISLE RADIAL TIRES WITH LESS THAN 1100 MILES BLEW OUT. THE SECOND TIRE (NOT THE SPARE) BLEW OUT LESS THAN 20 MILES FROM THE POINT WHERE THE FIRST TIRE BLEW. THE FIRST TIRE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXEL OF THE RV AND THE SECOND TIRE WAS WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE … |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2004: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Tires | Tires:Tread/Belt |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | — | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.