Report Date
Dec 19, 2013
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Affected Vehicles
2
Defect Description
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Allegro 33AA motorhomes equipped with an electric fireplace. In the affected vehicles, the fireplace may ignite a piece of exposed wood inside the electric fireplace.
Safety Consequence
If the exposed piece of wood ignites, the rest of the motorhome could also catch fire.
Remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a heat shield to keep heat from the exposed wood, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.