Tiffin BUS, Phaeton, Zephyr (2004-2005): Equipment
Recall 05V268000 · Jun 3, 2005 · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
302
vehicles affected
302
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V268000
- Date
- Jun 3, 2005
- Maker
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Units affected
- 302
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer > Lpg systems > Water heater
- Model years
- 2004-2005
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.
What can happen
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V268000?
3 models: Tiffin Bus (2004-2005), Tiffin Phaeton (2004), Tiffin Zephyr (2005), about 302 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V268000?
TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE REPAIR PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLES. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
What can happen?
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
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.