NHTSA Campaign 13V178000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 13V178000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc filed the report for 13V178000 with NHTSA on May 7, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V178000, NHTSA lists up to 293 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 13V178000 were scheduled from June 24, 2013, 48 days after the report.
13V178000 covers 2 models from Tiffin, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 13V178000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V178000 vehicles, the 2013 Tiffin Allegro has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V178000 ranks 33 of 59 Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V178000, Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc has 19 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2013 Breeze and Allegro motorhomes. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
- The risk
- If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Tiffin will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began June 24, 2013. Owners may contact Tiffin at 1-256-356-8661 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Reported May 7, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V178000 (2)
Tiffin (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V178000, 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 7, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted