The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2016-2024 Allegro Bus, and 2017-2024 Zephyr motorhomes. The 240-Volt induction cooktop may not be grounded, which can create an electrical shock hazard if the wires short-circuit.
The risk
An electrical shock can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install a ground for the metal junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2023. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-133.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
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 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffin Zephyr | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2023
119 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023