2005 Thor California Tahoe 36WTB, 2005 Thor California Tahoe 39WTB, 2005 Thor California Wonderer 365WTB Recall: ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVERLOADING THE…
NHTSA campaign 05V531000 · Electrical System · filed Nov 18, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF OVERLOADING THE SLIDEOUT RESETTABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE SLIDEOUT CONTROL SWITCH.
The risk
THE SLIDEOUT CONTROL SWITCH MAY FAIL UNDER HIGH CURRENT LOADS, AND OVERHEAT POSSIBLY CAUSING A FIRE.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLIDEOUT CONTROL SWITCH AND REPLACE THE SLIDEOUT RESETTABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A SLOW BLOW, CERAMIC CARTRIDGE FUSE AND FUSE HOLDER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THOR AT 888-697-8467.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V531000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.