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NHTSA campaign 17V841000

2009–2018 Tiffin Allegro and 6 other Tiffin models: equipment recall

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

critical 36,005 vehicles affected 16% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Allegro and Allegro RED, Bus and Phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 Bay vehicles, 2011-2018 Breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 Zephyr vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf Risk In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. Fix Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Owners may also contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.

Reported to NHTSA Dec 22, 2017 by Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc, owners notified Feb 5, 2018.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 17V841000

Vehicles built Jan 1, 2003 to Nov 30, 2017 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2009 Tiffin Allegro
2010 Tiffin Allegro
2011 Tiffin Allegro
2012 Tiffin Allegro
2013 Tiffin Allegro
2014 Tiffin Allegro
2015 Tiffin Allegro
2016 Tiffin Allegro
2017 Tiffin Allegro
2018 Tiffin Allegro
2009 Tiffin Allegro RED
2010 Tiffin Allegro RED
2011 Tiffin Allegro RED
2012 Tiffin Allegro RED
2013 Tiffin Allegro RED
2014 Tiffin Allegro RED
2015 Tiffin Allegro RED
2016 Tiffin Allegro RED
2017 Tiffin Allegro RED
2018 Tiffin Allegro RED
2009 Tiffin BAY
2010 Tiffin BAY
2009 Tiffin BUS
2010 Tiffin BUS
2011 Tiffin BUS
2012 Tiffin BUS
2013 Tiffin BUS
2014 Tiffin BUS
2015 Tiffin BUS
2016 Tiffin BUS
2017 Tiffin BUS
2018 Tiffin BUS
2011 Tiffin Breeze
2012 Tiffin Breeze
2013 Tiffin Breeze
2014 Tiffin Breeze
2015 Tiffin Breeze
2016 Tiffin Breeze
2017 Tiffin Breeze
2018 Tiffin Breeze
2009 Tiffin Phaeton
2010 Tiffin Phaeton
2011 Tiffin Phaeton
2012 Tiffin Phaeton
2013 Tiffin Phaeton
2014 Tiffin Phaeton
2015 Tiffin Phaeton
2016 Tiffin Phaeton
2017 Tiffin Phaeton
2018 Tiffin Phaeton
2009 Tiffin Zephyr
2010 Tiffin Zephyr
2011 Tiffin Zephyr
2012 Tiffin Zephyr
2013 Tiffin Zephyr
2014 Tiffin Zephyr
2015 Tiffin Zephyr
2017 Tiffin Zephyr
2018 Tiffin Zephyr

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 16%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

NHTSA has not published the scanned filings for this campaign, or has not published them yet. The campaign record itself is on their site.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jan 1, 2003 to Nov 30, 2017. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.