Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufacturer
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2023-07-31
- Owners notified
- 2023-10-05
Defect description
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2023 Phaeton motorhomes, equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. The remote Stage 2 fuel filter hoses may have been damaged during production, allowing the hoses to leak or disconnect.
Safety risk
A disconnected hose will result in an engine stall increasing the risk of a crash. Also, a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Cummins dealers will replace both hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 5, 2023. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-132.