NHTSA Campaign 17V841000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 17V841000 covers 23 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc filed the report for 17V841000 with NHTSA on December 22, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V841000, NHTSA lists up to 36,005 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 17V841000 were scheduled from February 5, 2018, 45 days after the report.
17V841000 covers 6 models from Tiffin, model years 2010–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V841000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V841000 vehicles, the 2013 Tiffin Allegro has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V841000 ranks 1 of 59 Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V841000, Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc has 19 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V841000 was 16V692000, reported on September 26, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Allegro and Allegro RED, Bus and Phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 Bay vehicles, 2011-2018 Breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 Zephyr vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
- The risk
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Owners may also contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
Reported December 22, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V841000 (23)
Tiffin (23)
- 2010 Tiffin Allegro
- 2011 Tiffin Allegro
- 2012 Tiffin Allegro
- 2013 Tiffin Allegro
- 2014 Tiffin Allegro
- 2016 Tiffin Allegro
- 2017 Tiffin Allegro
- 2018 Tiffin Allegro
- 2011 Tiffin Allegro Red
- 2014 Tiffin Allegro Red
- 2015 Tiffin Allegro Red
- 2018 Tiffin Allegro Red
- 2013 Tiffin Breeze
- 2018 Tiffin Bus
- 2010 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2011 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2012 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2014 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2015 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2016 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2017 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2018 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2013 Tiffin Zephyr
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V841000, 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: December 22, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted