The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·24V036000·Announced 2025-11-01

2022 Tiffin Motorhomes May Have Improperly Welded Driver Seat Pedestals

Certain 2022 Tiffin motorhomes may have improperly welded driver seat pedestals that can separate, causing the seat assembly to loosen or detach. Owners should contact Tiffin for inspection and free replacement.

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: This is a structural vehicle defect involving the driver's seat pedestal, which can separate and cause the seat assembly to detach, increasing the risk of serious injury. The defect is confirmed to exist across 507 units and triggers mandated dealer inspection and replacement.

Plain-English summary

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain 2022 model year Phaeton, Allegro Bus, Allegro Red 360, and Zephyr motorhomes due to a defect in the driver's seat assembly.

The pedestal mounting plate that attaches the driver's seat may be improperly welded. If the weld fails, the mounting plate can separate, causing the seat assembly to loosen or detach. A loose or detached seat assembly increases the risk of injury to the occupant.

Approximately 507 motorhomes are affected by this recall. Owners will receive notification letters in the mail. To remedy the issue, dealers will inspect the seat pedestal for defects and replace it free of charge if necessary.

Owners should contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661 or Tiffin's recall number TIF-135. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2022 TIFFIN PHAETON
Brand
TIFFIN
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
  • improper-weld
  • seat-detachment
  • injury-risk
Affected units
507

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 (4)

  • PHAETON
  • ALLEGRO BUS
  • ZEPHYR
  • ALLEGRO RED 360

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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