2001 TIFFIN PHAETON Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 01V097008 on 07/02/2001
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
- Affected:
- 955
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
- Consequence:
- Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
- Correction:
- Am-safe notified tiffin's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. owner notification began august 31, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07V517000 on 11/05/2007
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Affected:
- 11,438
- Defect:
- On certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators 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:
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Tiffin motorhomes will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 1-256-356-8661.
- Notes:
- Customers may 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.
- Campaign:
- 11V082000 on 02/08/2011
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Affected:
- 10,683
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. the population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. the response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
- Consequence:
- The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
- Correction:
- Tiffin motorhomes is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. the safety recall began on february 17, 2011. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
- 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
2001 TIFFIN PHAETON TSBs (9)
- Bulletin:
- SB-23
- Component:
- 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. a wire is not hooked up and needs to be. the navigational system will work until its program for a destination and get the path to the destination. csc let
- Bulletin:
- SB-21
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. switch box grounding lug. the tap screw is not tight enough. this could cause problems at the load center causing a loss of ground. csc letter was receive
- Bulletin:
- SB-18
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes: spartan chassis: the location where the mud flap on certain phaetons could cause problems. there is the potential for a hole to rub in the trans oil cooler. csc letter was received. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SB-20
- Component:
- 351500 equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg water heater
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes: there is a potential problem with the water heater by pass in your unit. there is a possibility it was incorrectly plumbed. csc letter was received. *pe
- Bulletin:
- C85-C86AC
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. select document search button below. all tiffin motorhomes will be installing 2 back screws of the c85 and c86 a/c's to the roof of all tiffin motorhomes. *ta.
- Bulletin:
- SB-36
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. select document search button below. two screws was not installed on the air condition units on the roof. *ta updated 11/24/15. *pe
- Bulletin:
- WI-196
- Component:
- 351000 equipment:recreational vehicle
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. select document search button below. some tiffin motorhomes need driver/passenger seatbelts tightened on the mounting brackets located on the driver/passenger sidewall. *ta
- Bulletin:
- WI-269
- Component:
- 063200 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- Summary:
- Tiffin motorhomes: exhaust tip and pipes to the muffler on phaeton models needs to be installed. *ta
- Bulletin:
- 16AWG
- Component:
- 113100 electrical system:starter assembly:solenoid
- Summary:
- Rv: instructions on how to install the charge solenoid wiring in a rv or vehicle. *ta
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