The 2021 Thor Motor Coach Axis has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 321 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Thor Motor Coach (TMC) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Axis 25.6 and 2018-2021 Vegas 25.6 motorhomes. The heat shield between the LP tank and chassis muffler was not installed.
A missing heat shield increases the risk of a fire.
Dealers will install a heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867. TMC's number for this recall is RC000228.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Whenever I drive the vehicle, I get a 'service advance trac' error message and the cruise control / stability control system stops working, and the vehicle gets difficult to drive. This occurs in regulat conditions at highway speeds. It appears to be a very common problem that ford has not…”
“Whenever I drive the vehicle, I get a 'service advance trac' error message and the cruise control / stability control system stops working, and the vehicle gets difficult to drive. This occurs in regulat conditions at highway speeds. It appears to be a very common problem that ford has not…”
“Whenever I drive the vehicle, I get a 'service advance trac' error message and the cruise control / stability control system stops working, and the vehicle gets difficult to drive. This occurs in regulat conditions at highway speeds. It appears to be a very common problem that ford has not…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Thor Motor Coach Axis as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.