Tiffin Motorhomes Recall Alert

March 13, 2009

Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     TIFFIN / ALLEGRO BUS     2006-2009
     TIFFIN / PHAETON     2007-2009
     TIFFIN / ZEPHYR     2005-2009
Manufacturer: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Mfr’s Report Date: FEB 23, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V069000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1408
Summary: TIFFIN IS RECALLING 1,408 2006-2009 ALLEGRO BUS, 2007-2009 PHAETON AND 2005-2009 ZEPHYR BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTMAN HITCHES. CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE TRAILER.
Consequence: SUSPECT HITCHES MAY DEVELOP FRACTURES AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN HARM.
Remedy: 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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