NHTSA Campaign 12V228000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
NHTSA campaign 12V228000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, air. The repair is free.
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC filed the report for 12V228000 with NHTSA on May 22, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V228000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V228000 were scheduled from April 19, 2012.
12V228000 covers 1 model from Tiffin, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V228000 ranks 14 of 14 TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- TIFFIN MOTORHOMES (TIFFIN) IS RECALLING TWO MODEL YEAR 2012 PHAETON RECREATIONAL VEHICLES BUILT ON A SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH 3030 BRAKE CHAMBERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MEET THE PARK BRAKE AND DRAW BAR REQUIREMENTS.
- The risk
- THE PARK BRAKE MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE. ACCORDINGLY, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY AND STRIKE AND INJURE A BYSTANDER OR CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- THE AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD YET AND TIFFIN HAS NOTIFIED THE DEALERS THAT ARE IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLES. SPARTAN DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED BRAKE CHAMBERS PRIOR TO SALE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN MOTORHOMES AT 1-256-356-8661.
Reported May 22, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V228000 (1)
Tiffin (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V228000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 22, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted