Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V383000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-08-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V383000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,662
Reported to NHTSA
2004-08-03

Defect description

THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE LOOP LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209. "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Safety risk

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY UNLATCH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

AMSAFE WILL REPLACE THE BUCKLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMSAFE AT 574-266-8330 OR TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
TIFFIN Allegro2005 2004
TIFFIN BAY2005 2004
TIFFIN BUS2005 2004
TIFFIN Phaeton2005 2004
TIFFIN Zephyr2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.