Recall 09V443000: 2002–2003 Tiffin Zephyr and 4 other models

Report received

Nov 17, 2009

Manufacturer

Tiffin motorhomes, inc.

Potentially affected

528vehicles

Model years

2001–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Tiffin is recalling certain recreational vehicle equipped with norcold model 1200lr and 1200lrim refrigerators, manufactured from december 1, 2001, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. If a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. At such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.

Possible consequence

If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.

Remedy

Tiffin is working with norcold and tiffin will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge by norcold. Please see norcold's defect report 09e-027. Owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Tiffin Allegro11 complaints
• 2002 Tiffin Allegro BAY0 complaints
• 2003 Tiffin Allegro BAY3 complaints
• 2001 Tiffin Allegro BUS0 complaints
• 2002 Tiffin Allegro BUS2 complaints
• 2002 Tiffin Phaeton0 complaints
• 2003 Tiffin Phaeton2 complaints
• 2002 Tiffin Zephyr1 complaints
• 2003 Tiffin Zephyr0 complaints