The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Phaeton, Allegro Bus, and Zephyr motorhomes. The alternating current electrical wires may have been improperly secured in the Energy Management Module, causing increased electrical resistance.
The risk
The additional resistance can cause the wires to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the Alternating Current Relay Board and make sure the wires are properly secured, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2019. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIFF-111.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Bus | 2018, 2019 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2018, 2019 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2018, 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2018 | 3 | 5 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019