Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 15V-297 · Tiffin vehicles
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. recall 15V-297 covers 304 Tiffin vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on May 19, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q1) shows 78% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V297000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.(Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2015 Allegro Red 36 QSA, Allegro Red 38 QBA, Phaeton 40 QBH, and Phaeton 40 QKH motorhomes manufactured April 22, 2014, to May 8, 2015. In the affected vehicles, moisture may enter the slide-out controller and cause the "switch out" connection to short, and cause the motorhome slide-out section to extend while the motorhome is moving.
The risk
If the slide-out opens during transit, there is an increased risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay to disconnect the power source of the slide-out, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
78%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 22, 2015 to May 8, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.