Tiffin Allegro, Breeze (2013): Equipment
Recall 13V178000 · May 7, 2013 · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
293
vehicles affected
293
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V178000
- Date
- May 7, 2013
- Maker
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Units affected
- 293
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2013 Breeze and Allegro motorhomes. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
What can happen
If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Tiffin will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began June 24, 2013. Owners may contact Tiffin at 1-256-356-8661 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V178000?
2 models: Tiffin Allegro (2013), Tiffin Breeze (2013), about 293 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V178000?
Tiffin will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began June 24, 2013. Owners may contact Tiffin at 1-256-356-8661 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to.
What can happen?
If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.