Recall 11V327000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Report Date
20110615
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Affected Vehicles
10 models

Defect Description

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010, ALLEGRO AND ALLEGRO BAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2005, THROUGH APRIL 2010, AND BUILT ON A DAIMLER/FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.

Safety Consequence

THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE CONSISTENTLY UPON BRAKE APPLICATION AND FAIL TO PROPERLY INDICATE TO A FOLLOWING VEHICLE THAT THE MOTORHOME HAS SLOWED OR COME TO A STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA), MANUFACTURER OF THE CHASSIS, WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERSHIPS, FREE OF CHARGE. (SEE DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V-178.) THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2006 TIFFIN ALLEGRO
2006 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY
2007 TIFFIN ALLEGRO
2007 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY
2008 TIFFIN ALLEGRO
2008 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY
2009 TIFFIN ALLEGRO
2009 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY
2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO
2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY

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