The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·10V512000·Announced 2010-10-25

2011 Tiffin Motorhomes Recalled for Potential Propane Gas Leak in Range Ovens

Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling 2011 Allegro, Allegro Bus, and Phaeton RVs equipped with Atwood 35 Series range ovens due to a potential propane gas leak that could cause fire or explosion.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (gas line fracture) with a potential for fire, explosion, and personal injury, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 Allegro, Allegro Bus, and Phaeton recreational vehicles (RVs) equipped with Atwood 35 Series range ovens. The recall involves 62 affected units.

The defect involves a potential small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line. A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion, causing property damage and/or personal injury.

Tiffin is working with Atwood to replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on October 28, 2010. Owners may contact Atwood at 1-574-266-4749 or Tiffin at 1-256-356-8661. 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 visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
TIFFIN ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BUS, PHAETON
Brand
TIFFIN
Manufacturer
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
62

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • ALLEGRO
  • ALLEGRO BUS
  • PHAETON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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