The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Allegro and Allegro RED, Bus and Phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 Bay vehicles, 2011-2018 Breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 Zephyr vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
The risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Owners may also contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Tiffin BAY | 2009, 2010 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 | 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 | 2016 | 5 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro | 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro RED | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Tiffin BAY | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin BAY | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Breeze | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
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| 17V844000 27 Dec 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V824000 21 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V810000 15 Dec 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017