Tiffin recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Tiffin motorhomes (tiffin) is recalling two model year 2012 phaeton recreational vehicles built on a spartan chassis and equipped with 3030 brake chambers. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, âair brake systemsâ because they do not meet the park brake and draw bar requirements.
What could happen
The park brake may not be sufficient to hold the vehicle in place. Accordingly, the vehicle could roll away and strike and injure a bystander or cause a crash without warning.
The fix
The affected vehicles have not been sold yet and tiffin has notified the dealers that are in possession of the vehicles. Spartan dealers will install improved brake chambers prior to sale. Owners may contact tiffin motorhomes at 1-256-356-8661.
Vehicles covered
- Tiffin Phaeton 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V228000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 2012
- Owners notified
- Apr 19, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes, air
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrationâs 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.