The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Tiffin Bus and 2018-2020 Zephyr motorhomes. The windshield wipers may not work due to the control module being improperly wired.
The risk
The wipers may stop working during inclement weather, causing limited visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the control module, correcting the wiring as needed, free of charge. The recall began August 13, 2020. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Bus | 2019, 2020 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
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 | 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Tiffin Bus | 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 2020
17 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the visibility; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
| 20V768000 10 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V622000 8 Oct 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V614000 6 Oct 2020 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 20V611000 5 Oct 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V570000 22 Sept 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V371000 24 Jun 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V351000 12 Jun 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V349000 12 Jun 2020 | Airstream, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020