Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,323
Reported to NHTSA
2022-07-20
Owners notified
2022-08-18
Defect description
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Allegro, Red 340, 2021-2022 Phaeton, Breeze, Allegro Red 360, and 2022 Bay motorhomes. The output line on the LPG tanks may not connect properly to the service valve, which can cause a propane leak.
Safety risk
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2022. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-124.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Allegro and 2022 Allegro Bay motorhomes. The slide-room may extend out 6 to 8 inches while parked or possibly while moving, due to defective seals in the hydraulic cylinders.
Safety risk
A slide-room that were to extend unintentionally during transit can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the hydraulic cylinders, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-122.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Allegro and Allegro Breeze motorhomes. The buss bar may be improperly secured, which can cause electrical components in the DC Distribution Panel to overheat.
Safety risk
Overheated electrical components can melt and increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the buss bar with a cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-0261. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-120.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Allegro Breeze, Allegro Red, Allegro, Allegro Bus, Phaeton, and 2018-2021 Zephyr recreational vehicles. The sofa seat belts may not have been installed correctly, which could result in unsecured passengers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety risk
Unsecured passengers have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 29, 2021. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-118.
Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Vehicles affected
330
Reported to NHTSA
2021-07-20
Owners notified
2021-09-10
Defect description
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Allegro Bus and Phaeton motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins L9 diesel engines. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and remote filter head.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 10, 2021. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-117.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Suspension
3
—
Unknown or other
3
—
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
2
—
Power train
2
9,300 mi
Wheels
1
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The 2020 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. The 2022 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.