NHTSA Campaign 17V121000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NHTSA campaign 17V121000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe. The repair is free.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc filed the report for 17V121000 with NHTSA on February 27, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V121000, NHTSA lists up to 35 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2011 and August 1, 2011.
The 17V121000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V121000 were scheduled from March 22, 2017, 23 days after the report.
17V121000 covers 1 model from Tiffin, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V121000 ranks 54 of 59 Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V121000, Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 17V121000 was 16V562000, reported on July 28, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2012 Phaeton motorhomes with floor plans QBH, QKH, and QTH, built on PowerGlide chassis. The affected vehicles have an exhaust pipe that is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.
- The risk
- Insufficient spacing between the exhaust pipe and the floor may result in the insulation melting and an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Tiffin will notify owner, and dealers will reconfigure the exhaust to provide extra clearance, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2017. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for the recall is TIF-106.
Reported February 27, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V121000 (1)
Tiffin (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V121000, 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: February 27, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted