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NHTSA Campaign 11V082000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. · Reported Feb 8, 2011 · 10,683 vehicles affected

What's wrong

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Consequence

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 1997 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 1998 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 1999 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2000 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2001 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2002 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2003 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2004 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2005 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2006 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2007 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2010 10,683
TIFFIN ALLEGRO 2011 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 1997 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 1998 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 1999 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2000 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2001 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2002 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2003 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2004 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2005 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2006 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2007 10,683
TIFFIN BAY 2011 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 1997 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 1998 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 1999 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2000 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2001 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2002 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2003 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2004 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2005 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2006 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2007 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2008 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2009 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2010 10,683
TIFFIN BUS 2011 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2001 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2002 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2003 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2004 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2005 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2006 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2007 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2010 10,683
TIFFIN PHAETON 2011 10,683
TIFFIN STAR 1997 10,683
TIFFIN STAR 1998 10,683
TIFFIN ZEPHYR 1999 10,683
TIFFIN ZEPHYR 2000 10,683
TIFFIN ZEPHYR 2001 10,683
TIFFIN ZEPHYR 2002 10,683
TIFFIN ZEPHYR 2003 10,683
TIFFIN ZEPHYR 2007 10,683
TIFFIN ZEPHYR 2010 10,683

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V082000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.