Trailer Hitches

NHTSA campaign 09V069000 · announced February 27, 2009 · filed by Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. · 1,408 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

SUSPECT HITCHES MAY DEVELOP FRACTURES AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN HARM.

What to do

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.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2006 Tiffin Allegro Bus
• 2007 Tiffin Allegro Bus
• 2008 Tiffin Allegro Bus
• 2009 Tiffin Allegro Bus
• 2007 Tiffin Phaeton
• 2008 Tiffin Phaeton
• 2009 Tiffin Phaeton
• 2005 Tiffin Zephyr
• 2006 Tiffin Zephyr
• 2007 Tiffin Zephyr
• 2008 Tiffin Zephyr
• 2009 Tiffin Zephyr

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.