Report Date
Oct 25, 2010
Component
EQUIPMENT
Affected Vehicles
3

Defect Description

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BUS, AND PHAETON RVS EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.

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Safety Consequence

A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.

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Remedy

TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR TIFFIN 1-256-356-8661.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2011 TIFFIN ALLEGRO
2011 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
2011 TIFFIN PHAETON

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.