The defect
TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 BUS, AS WELL AS CERTAIN 2009-2011 AND 2013 ZEPHYR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, PART NUMBER 2791-NN2E-001 OR 2791-NN2E-002. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT CANCEL. ADDITIONALLY, THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT, MODERATE INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHES ITS GOVERNED SPEED AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET.
The risk
A DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF EITHER THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THE INCREASED SPEED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Bus | 2009, 2010 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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 Bus | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2013 | 1 | 3 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2012
8 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the vehicle speed control; TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 12V574000 11 Dec 2012 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 12V577000 10 Dec 2012 | CHAMPION BUS, INC. |
| 12V552000 29 Nov 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V357000 27 Jul 2012 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 12V353000 26 Jul 2012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 12V305000 29 Jun 2012 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 12V303000 26 Jun 2012 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012