Tiffin recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Allegro, 2010-2011 Bus and Breeze, and 2008-2011 Phaeton and Zephyr recreational vehicles, equipped with LED clearance lights made by Command Electronics, Inc. In the affected vehicles, moisture may enter the light and cause a short between two connections on the circuit board.
What could happen
A short in the circuit board increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a one amp inline fuse into the front and rear circuits that will blow if there is a short in any of the clearance lights, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2014. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
Vehicles covered
- Tiffin Allegro 2009–2011
- Tiffin Breeze 2010–2011
- Tiffin Bus 2010–2011
- Tiffin Phaeton 2008–2011
- Tiffin Zephyr 2008–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V271000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jul 31, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,414
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Exterior lighting; Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Tiffin recall: Structure May 25, 2018
- Tiffin recall: Equipment Dec 22, 2017
- Tiffin recall: Engine and engine cooling Jul 28, 2016
- Tiffin recall: Suspension Oct 8, 2015
- Tiffin recall: Steering Mar 6, 2015
- Tiffin recall: Equipment May 7, 2013
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.