The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Phaeton, Allegro Bus, and Zephyr motorhomes built on PowerGlide chassis. A fuse will trip during an a/c compressor failure, causing a loss of power to the chassis.
The risk
Loss of power to the chassis can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the chassis controller, and install a harness and inline fuse as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2023. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-131.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2022, 2023 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2022, 2023 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2022, 2023 |
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 Allegro Bus | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2022 | 6 | 10 |
| Tiffin Phaeton | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023