Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V307000

Electrical system

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-07-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V307000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Vehicles affected
265
Reported to NHTSA
2005-07-05
Owners notified
2005-07-21

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES CONTAINING A 50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH BUILT BY INTELLITEC, THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE WIRE LUGS WAS CHANGED FROM NICKEL PLATED TO COPPER LUGS. THE COPPER LUGS ARE SOFTER THAN THE NICKEL PLATED AND DO NOT RETAIN THE TORQUE OF THE SCREW THAT CLAMPS THE WIRE CONNECTOR.

Safety risk

WHEN THE TORQUE IS RELAXED, THE LUGS CAN BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT WITHIN THE CONNECTED WIRE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CHANGEOVER BOX. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
TIFFIN Allegro2005
TIFFIN Allegro BAY2005
TIFFIN Allegro BUS2006 2005
TIFFIN Phaeton2005
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.