Tiffin recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Tiffin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 phaeton motorhomes with floor plans qbh, qkh, and qth that are built with 2010 epa-certified engines on powerglide chassis. The exhaust pipe is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.
What could happen
Melting of the insulation can occur, possibly resulting in a fire.
The fix
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will attach a heat shield to the bottom of the floor and an insulating sock or blanket will be wrapped around the exhaust pipe. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on september 19, 2011. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
Vehicles covered
- Tiffin Phaeton 2010–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V416000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 8, 2011
- Owners notified
- Sep 19, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 149
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
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: Fuel system, diesel Oct 8, 2026
- Tiffin recall: Electrical system Jun 29, 2026
- Tiffin recall: Electrical system Jul 30, 2024
- Tiffin recall: Seats Jan 23, 2024
- Tiffin recall: Fuel system, diesel Jul 31, 2023
- Tiffin recall: Electrical system Jun 5, 2023
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.