Tiffin recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Tiffin is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 36 lb bay and model year 2003-2004 40 tgp buses equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.
What could happen
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
The fix
Tiffin will notify owners and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on october 4, 2010. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.
Vehicles covered
- Tiffin Bay 2002–2004
- Tiffin Bus 2003–2004
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V417000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 14, 2010
- Owners notified
- Oct 4, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 136
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Tiffin recall: Equipment Dec 22, 2017
- Tiffin recall: Equipment Dec 28, 2015
- Tiffin recall: Equipment Feb 8, 2011
- Tiffin recall: Fuel system, diesel Apr 30, 2021
- Tiffin recall: Steering Sep 2, 2020
- Tiffin recall: Visibility/wiper Jul 28, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.