The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 motorhomes manufactured May 1, 2007, to December 31, 2014, equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may become unstable.
The risk
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install a retainer bracket on the double step assemblies and the Coachstep Linkage Assembly will be replaced and a retainer bracket will be installed on the trip step assemblies. The recall began on Ferbuary 10, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-537-8900.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2007, 2008 |
| Tiffin BAY | 2009, 2010 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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 | 2008 | 2 | 7 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2010 | 3 | 10 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2012 | 4 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2007 | 7 | 6 |
| Tiffin Allegro BAY | 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| Tiffin BAY | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin BAY | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2008 | 6 | 9 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2010 | 3 | 9 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2011 | 4 | 12 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2012 | 2 | 7 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2015 | 2 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2015
142 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
| 15V890000 31 Dec 2015 | Compass Conversions, LLC |
| 15V877000 23 Dec 2015 | Entegra Coach |
| 15V875000 23 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V872000 23 Dec 2015 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 15V860000 22 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V856000 21 Dec 2015 | Starcraft RV |
| 15V857000 21 Dec 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 15V840000 14 Dec 2015 | Open Range R.V. Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015