Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of TIFFIN recalls and defective parts found
on TIFFIN automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety
administration is authorized to order the TIFFIN manufacturers to
recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation
indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body,
or performance.
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| 2007-2010 TIFFIN ZEPHYR | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE Units affected: 2717 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-11-22 |
| Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT. |  |
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| 1998-2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE Units affected: 2717 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-11-22 |
| Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT. |  |
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| 2007-2010 TIFFIN PHAETON | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE Units affected: 2717 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-11-22 |
| Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT. |  |
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| 2011 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | EQUIPMENT Units affected: 62 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-10-25 |
| Summary: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BUS, AND PHAETON RVS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE. |  |
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| 2011 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS | EQUIPMENT Units affected: 62 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-10-25 |
| Summary: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BUS, AND PHAETON RVS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE. |  |
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| 2011 TIFFIN PHAETON | EQUIPMENT Units affected: 62 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-10-25 |
| Summary: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BUS, AND PHAETON RVS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE. |  |
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| 2003-2004 TIFFIN BUS | EQUIPMENT Units affected: 136 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-09-14 |
| Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 36 LB BAY AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 40 TGP BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT. |  |
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| 2002-2004 TIFFIN BAY | EQUIPMENT Units affected: 136 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-09-14 |
| Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 36 LB BAY AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 40 TGP BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT. |  |
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| 2008-2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Units affected: 486 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2009-12-29 |
| Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 ALLEGRO BUS MODELS WITH POWERGLIDE CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES P/NOS. 6562618, 6565118, 77025-001, 77025-002, 77025-501, 77050-004, SUPPLIED BY KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE. SOME ASSEMBLIES COULD CONTAIN A DRIVE PIN THAT IS BELOW SPECIFICATION AND MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE BRAKE ARM CAUSING SEPARATION OR LOOSENING OF THE PEDAL FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE ASSEMBLY. |  |
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| 2001-2002 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE Units affected: 528 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2009-11-17 |
| Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR AND 1200LRIM REFRIGERATORS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2001, WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE. |  |
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