The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·14V271000·Announced 2014-05-22

Tiffin Recalls 2008-2011 RVs for LED Clearance Light Fire Risk

Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling specific 2008-2011 recreational vehicles because moisture in LED clearance lights may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

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 source text explicitly states that the defect increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving fire hazards.

Plain-English summary

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Allegro, 2010-2011 Bus and Breeze, and 2008-2011 Phaeton and Zephyr recreational vehicles. The recall involves vehicles equipped with LED clearance lights made by Command Electronics, Inc. In the affected vehicles, moisture may enter the light and cause a short between two connections on the circuit board.

A short in the circuit board increases the risk of a fire. Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a one amp inline fuse into the front and rear circuits that will blow if there is a short in any of the clearance lights, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2014.

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.

The recalled product

Product
TIFFIN ZEPHYR, ALLEGRO, PHAETON, BREEZE
Brand
TIFFIN
Hazard
Affected units
4,414

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 (5)

  • ZEPHYR
  • ALLEGRO
  • PHAETON
  • BREEZE
  • BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.