The defect
TIFFIN IS RECALLING 3,507 MY 2004-2007 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BAY AND ALLERO BUS, MY 2004-2005 PHAETON AND MY 2005-2007 ZEPHYR MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
TIFFIN WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2004, 2005 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro | 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2006 | 9 | 4 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2007 | 7 | 6 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2007 | 0 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 2008
166 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the equipment; TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 08V681000 19 Dec 2008 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V674000 18 Dec 2008 | TITAN COACHES |
| 08V685000 18 Dec 2008 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 08V661000 15 Dec 2008 | GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| 08V655000 12 Dec 2008 | WARRIOR INDUSTRIES |
| 08V648000 9 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V639000 4 Dec 2008 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 08V629000 2 Dec 2008 | DUSTER CAMPER II INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008