Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

NHTSA recall 15V297000 · announced May 19, 2015 · filed by Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. · 304 units affected

The problem

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.(Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2015 Allegro Red 36 QSA, Allegro Red 38 QBA, Phaeton 40 QBH, and Phaeton 40 QKH motorhomes manufactured April 22, 2014, to May 8, 2015. In the affected vehicles, moisture may enter the slide-out controller and cause the "switch out" connection to short, and cause the motorhome slide-out section to extend while the motorhome is moving.

The risk

If the slide-out opens during transit, there is an increased risk of a vehicle crash.

What to do

Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay to disconnect the power source of the slide-out, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Tiffin Allegro
• 2015 Tiffin Phaeton

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