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SevereNHTSA·11V485000·Announced 2011-09-23

Tiffin Motorhomes Recalls 2011 Allegro Bus and Phaeton Vehicles

Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling 2011 Allegro Bus and Phaeton recreational vehicles due to a defect in the exhaust system clamp that could cause a fire or road hazard.

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 where a component failure can lead to fire or a road hazard, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 Allegro Bus and Phaeton recreational vehicles built on the PowerGlide chassis. These vehicles are equipped with a Cummins ISX or ISL diesel engine. The recall involves 179 affected units.

The defect involves the V-band clamp assembly used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC)/diesel particulate filter (DPF). The assembly includes a T-bolt that can fracture and fail when subjected to stress or load. If the T-bolt fails, the clamp may loosen, causing the inlet or outlet sections to disconnect from the DOC/DPF housing.

If the sections disconnect, hot exhaust gases can vent before exiting the tailpipe, creating a risk of combustion and fire. In some applications, if both clamps fail, the DOC/DPF housing may detach completely, creating a road hazard. Repairs will be performed by authorized Cummins dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on October 10, 2011. Owners may contact Cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or Tiffin Motorhomes at 1-256-356-8661.

The recalled product

Product
TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS, PHAETON
Brand
TIFFIN
Manufacturer
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
179

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 (2)

  • ALLEGRO BUS
  • PHAETON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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