2001 Tiffin Bus

Defect. TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Risk. THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy. TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. AM-SAFE NOTIFIED TIFFIN'S CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330.

ON 9/28, I HAD SIDEWALL BLOW OUT ON MOTOR HOME.XRV235/80R22.5 AND ON 10/29 1200 MILES LATER HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN CAUSING DAMAGE OF 705 DOLLARS TO FIERGLASS FENDER. BOTH TIRES CARRIED MAN PRESSURE ACCORDING TO SIDEWALL OF 100PSI. I TALKED TO A MICH REP AND SHE SOUNDED UP BEAT ABOUT TAKING CARE OF SOME OF THE COST. SHE HAD SAID THE MAX PRESSURE SHOULD BE 10 LBS HIGHER , BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS . THE TIRES WERE 31/2 YRS OLD WITH 38K MILES/ AFTER AN INSPECTION, SOMEONE CALLED ME AND NE SAID NO HELP AND REALLY WON'T LISTEN TO ME. *AK

MICHELIN TIRE 255X70X22.5 XRV 2ND FAILURE IN 3 WEEKS MILES ON TIRE- 10,302. INSIDE DUAL PASSENGERS SIDE DATE 10 AUG 04. *AK

MICHELIN TIRE 255X70X22.5 XRV FIRST FAILURE WITH 9856 MILES ON TIRE INSIDE DUAL DRIVERS SIDE. *AK