2016 TIFFIN BREEZE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 15V635000 on 10/07/2015
- Component:
- Suspension:front
- Manufactured:
- 09/04/2013 - 09/29/2015
- Affected:
- 298
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 breeze motorhomes manufactured september 5, 2013, to september 30, 2015. the affected assemblies may have loose ball joints which could separate causing a loss of steering control.
- Consequence:
- A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will correct the ball joint installation, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on october 30, 2015. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V562000 on 07/27/2016
- Component:
- Parking brake:conventional:air
- Manufactured:
- 07/06/2015 - 06/13/2016
- Affected:
- 67
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 breeze motorhomes manufactured july 7, 2015, to june 14, 2016. the affected vehicles have air compressors attached to the engine that may fail due to debris from manufacturing being left in the air intake tube.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the air compressor may result in the inability to maintain air pressure while driving which would cause the parking brake to set unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and cummins certified technicians will inspect the air compressor for debris. engines with no damage will have a new air intake tube installed. engines with foreign material damage will be repaired by a cummins certified technician, and have the air intake tube, charge air cooler, and air filter replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on august 11, 2016. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-101.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V562000 on 07/27/2016
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine
- Manufactured:
- 07/06/2015 - 06/13/2016
- Affected:
- 67
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 breeze motorhomes manufactured july 7, 2015, to june 14, 2016. the affected vehicles have air compressors attached to the engine that may fail due to debris from manufacturing being left in the air intake tube.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the air compressor may result in the inability to maintain air pressure while driving which would cause the parking brake to set unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and cummins certified technicians will inspect the air compressor for debris. engines with no damage will have a new air intake tube installed. engines with foreign material damage will be repaired by a cummins certified technician, and have the air intake tube, charge air cooler, and air filter replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began on august 11, 2016. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-101.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V841000 on 12/27/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2002 - 11/29/2017
- Affected:
- 24,048
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 allegro and allegro red, bus and phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 bay vehicles, 2011-2018 breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 zephyr vehicles. these motorhomes are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on february 5, 2018. owners may contact kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. owners may also contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
- 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.
2016 TIFFIN BREEZE TSB
- Bulletin:
- Letter to dealer
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This was a letter to our dealers we sent out when we first heard of the kidde fire extinguisher recall, even though it was still unofficial. we knew our coaches on the dealers' lots contained kidde and could not be sold unreplaced.
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