The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V532000·Announced 2016-07-13

Tiffin Motorhomes Recalls Allegro and Phaeton Models for Wiper Arm Defect

Tiffin is recalling specific 2007-2011 motorhomes because windshield wiper arms may break, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (reduced visibility increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Allegro, Allegro Bus, Phaeton, and Zephyr motorhomes, 2007-2010 Allegro Bay motorhomes, and 2010-2011 Allegro Breeze motorhomes. The recall involves a defect where the windshield wiper arms on the affected vehicles may break off.

If the windshield wiper arms break, the driver's visibility may be reduced, which increases the risk of a crash. Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper blade arms free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2016.

Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIFF-100. 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 ALLEGRO BUS, ZEPHYR, ALLEGRO BAY, PHAETON
Brand
TIFFIN
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
10,351

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 (6)

  • ALLEGRO BUS
  • ZEPHYR
  • ALLEGRO BAY
  • PHAETON
  • ALLEGRO
  • ALLEGRO BREEZE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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