Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published May 26, 2021
Thor Motor Coach 2022 Solar Panel Recall: Fire Risk from Electrical Short
Thor Motor Coach is recalling 2022 Rize, Scope, Sequence, and Tellaro models with a potential electrical short in the solar panel junction box that could cause fire. Owners must contact TMC for free repairs.
“Thor Motor Coach 2022 Solar Panel Recall: Fire Risk from Electrical Short.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81120-thor-motor-coach-2022-solar-panel-recall-fire-risk-from. Based on NHTSA recall #21V396000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V396000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on May 26, 2021, that Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2022 Rize, Scope, Sequence, and Tellaro recreational vehicles. An electrical short in the junction box can cause overheating and increase the risk of fire. Owners should contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.
How to tell if you have it
Thor Motor Coach Rize, 2022
Thor Motor Coach Scope, 2022
Thor Motor Coach Sequence, 2022
Thor Motor Coach Tellaro, 2022
What to do
Dealers will install a new solar panel and junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2021. Owners may contact TMC customer service at 1-877-855-2867.
The hazard
According to the NHTSA, an electrical short can cause the junction box to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. The recall addresses issues with the Flex-190 Solar Panel junction box in certain vehicles.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Thor Motor Coach has 93 other recalls on record since September 9, 2010. Other recent recalls of similar products include Forest River 2026 Freelander Motorhome Solar Panel Fire Risk (January 16, 2026), Western Star 47X (2025) Electrical System Recall: Fire Risk from Short Circuit (February 11, 2026), and Brinkley 2026 Model Z RV Recall: Electrical Fire Risk (January 23, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2022 Thor Motor Coach Rize, Scope, Sequence, or Tellaro model has a Flex-190 Solar Panel. The recall was announced in July 2021.
Brand
Thor Motor Coach
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact TMC Customer Service
Call 1-877-855-2867 to schedule a free repair for the solar panel junction box.
Get Free Repair
Dealers will install a new solar panel and junction box at no cost to fix the electrical short.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will install a new solar panel and junction box, 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 RC000226.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 57 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Thor Motor Coach
We’ve drafted a message you can send Thor Motor Coach to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V396000 — Thor Motor Coach 2022 Solar Panel Recall: Fire Risk from Electrical Short
Hello,
I own a Thor Motor Coach 2022 Solar Panel Recall: Fire Risk from Electrical Short that is covered by recall 21V396000 from Thor Motor Coach.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will install a new solar panel and junction box, 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 RC000226.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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