NHTSA recall 14V271000
Electrical System, Exterior Lighting · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Tiffin motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Allegro, 2010-2011 bus and Breeze, and 2008-2011 Phaeton and Zephyr recreational vehicles, equipped with LED clearance lights made by command electronics, Inc. in the affected vehicles, moisture may enter the light and cause a short between two connections on the circuit board.
Why it matters: A short in the circuit board increases the risk of a fire.
The fix: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a one amp inline fuse into the front and rear circuits that will blow if there is a short in any of the clearance lights, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2014.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2008 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2008 Tiffin Zephyr
- 2009 Tiffin Allegro
- 2009 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2009 Tiffin Zephyr
- 2010 Tiffin Allegro
- 2010 Tiffin Breeze
- 2010 Tiffin Bus
- 2010 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2010 Tiffin Zephyr
- 2011 Tiffin Allegro
- 2011 Tiffin Breeze
- 2011 Tiffin Bus
- 2011 Tiffin Phaeton
- 2011 Tiffin Zephyr
- Tiffin Breeze
- Tiffin Bus
All model years NHTSA lists
2009 Tiffin Allegro, 2010 Tiffin Allegro, 2011 Tiffin Allegro, 2010 Tiffin Breeze, 2011 Tiffin Breeze, 2010 Tiffin Bus, 2011 Tiffin Bus, 2008 Tiffin Phaeton, 2009 Tiffin Phaeton, 2010 Tiffin Phaeton, 2011 Tiffin Phaeton, 2008 Tiffin Zephyr, 2009 Tiffin Zephyr, 2010 Tiffin Zephyr, 2011 Tiffin Zephyr.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V271000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.