Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.: Electrical System
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 5, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 265. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES CONTAINING A 50 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH BUILT BY INTELLITEC, THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE WIRE LUGS WAS CHANGED FROM NICKEL PLATED TO COPPER LUGS. THE COPPER LUGS ARE SOFTER THAN THE NICKEL PLATED AND DO NOT RETAIN THE TORQUE OF THE SCREW THAT CLAMPS THE WIRE CONNECTOR.
The risk
WHEN THE TORQUE IS RELAXED, THE LUGS CAN BECOME LOOSE RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE HEAT WITHIN THE CONNECTED WIRE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CHANGEOVER BOX. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tiffin Allegro | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Tiffin Allegro Bay | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tiffin Phaeton | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tiffin Zephyr | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V307000.
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