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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA Campaign No. 07V363000
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THERE MAY BE A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BUS BAR AND A GRID PAD DUE TO THE PINS BEING SLIGHTLY SMALLER DIAMETERS AFTER ASSEMBLY. ELECTRICAL POWER MAY BE LOST TO COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR CHASSIS OPERATING SYSTEMS (ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING, COOLING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND/OR NOT BE CAPABLE OF POWERING UP. |
| Consequence Summary: | EACH VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR: LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF THE RIGHT CHASSIS STOP/TURN SIGNAL AND RIGHT TRAILER STOP/TURN SIGNAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HEATER ELEMENTS IN THE AIR DRYER, AND THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THE WATER-IN-FUEL SEPARATOR. |
| Corrective Summary: | THE DVEC BUSSMANN BOX WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20070611 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20070703 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1672 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20080116 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20070815 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20070816 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 83025 |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
NHTSA Campaign No. 08V509000
| Defect Summary: | TIFFIN IS RECALLING 3,507 MY 2004-2007 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BAY AND ALLERO BUS, MY 2004-2005 PHAETON AND MY 2005-2007 ZEPHYR MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT. |
| Consequence Summary: | RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: | TIFFIN WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 3507 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20090224 |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20081007 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20081003 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 43782 |
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
NHTSA Campaign No. 08V027000
| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING. |
| Consequence Summary: | THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V343 AND 07E049). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1292 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | |
| Recall Initiator: | ODI |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20080125 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20080125 |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 28216 |
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign No. 09V069000
| Defect Summary: | TIFFIN IS RECALLING 1,408 MY 2006-2009 ALLEGRO BUS, MY 2007-2009 PHAETON AND MY 2005-2009 ZEPHYR VEHICLES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTMAN HITCHES. CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE TRAILER. |
| Consequence Summary: | SUSPECT HITCHES MAY DEVELOP FRACTURES AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN HARM. |
| Corrective Summary: | TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN AND SPARTAN IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 08V-567). THE TRAILER HITCH WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
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| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1408 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20090121 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20090227 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20090227 |
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| Caroops Record ID: | 18171 |
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