NHTSA Campaign 16V638000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
NHTSA campaign 16V638000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior. The repair is free.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc filed the report for 16V638000 with NHTSA on September 2, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V638000, NHTSA lists up to 36 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 12, 2016 and June 21, 2016.
The 16V638000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V638000 were scheduled from September 9, 2016, 7 days after the report.
16V638000 covers 1 model from Tiffin, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V638000 ranks 53 of 59 Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V638000, Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc has 3 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 16V638000 was 16V623000, reported on August 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2017 Allegro Bus motorhomes manufactured April 12, 2016, to June 21, 2016. Due to insufficient holding power of the mirror arm swivel mechanism, the passenger side mirror could move while the vehicle is in motion.
- The risk
- If the mirror does not stay in position, it can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a retrofit kit to secure the passenger mirror swivel arm mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256- 356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-103.
Reported September 2, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V638000 (1)
Tiffin (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V638000, 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: September 2, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted