# 2002 THOR CALIFORNIA TAHOE TRANSPORT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `481865` · 2004-06-28 · Thor California, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** THOR CALIFORNIA
- **Model:** TAHOE TRANSPORT
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Thor California, Inc.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 1,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
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
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