# 2003 THOR CALIFORNIA TAHOE — TRAILER HITCHES
> NHTSA complaint `462546` · 2004-03-24 · Thor California, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** THOR CALIFORNIA
- **Model:** TAHOE
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Thor California, Inc.
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES
- **Miles at failure:** 500
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
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
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