Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 528. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR AND 1200LRIM REFRIGERATORS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 1, 2001, WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE.
The risk
IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD AND TIFFIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY NORCOLD. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-027. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Tiffin Allegro | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Tiffin Allegro Bay | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Tiffin Phaeton | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Tiffin Zephyr | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Tiffin Allegro Bay | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Tiffin Phaeton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Tiffin Zephyr | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Tiffin Allegro Bus | 0 | 2 | 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 09V443000.
Full record for the 2003 Tiffin Allegro → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →