Tiffin Allegro BUS, Phaeton, Zephyr (2005-2009): Trailer hitches
Recall 09V069000 · Feb 27, 2009 · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
1,408
vehicles affected
1,408
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09V069000
- Date
- Feb 27, 2009
- Maker
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,408
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Trailer hitches
- Model years
- 2005-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
TIFFIN IS RECALLING 1,408 MY 2006-2009 ALLEGRO BUS, MY 2007-2009 PHAETON AND MY 2005-2009 ZEPHYR VEHICLES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTMAN HITCHES. CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE TRAILER.
What can happen
SUSPECT HITCHES MAY DEVELOP FRACTURES AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN HARM.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN AND SPARTAN IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 08V-567). THE TRAILER HITCH WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 12 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 09V069000?
3 models: Tiffin Allegro Bus (2006-2009), Tiffin Phaeton (2007-2009), Tiffin Zephyr (2005-2009), about 1,408 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 09V069000?
TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN AND SPARTAN IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 08V-567). THE TRAILER HITCH WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
What can happen?
SUSPECT HITCHES MAY DEVELOP FRACTURES AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN HARM.
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.