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NHTSA Recall 07V517000: Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 11,438 vehicles. It affects 5 models including the Tiffin Allegro.

11,438
vehicles potentially affected
5
models affected
2007
owners notified (April 6)
NHTSA campaign07V517000
ComponentEQUIPMENT › RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Report receivedNovember 5, 2007
Owner notificationApril 6, 2007
Initiated byNHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Defect

On certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Safety risk

Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Remedy

Tiffin motorhomes will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

Notes

Customers may 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.

Vehicles covered by recall 07V517000

Make and modelModel years
Tiffin Allegro1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Tiffin Allegro Bay1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Tiffin Allegro Bus1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Tiffin Phaeton2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Tiffin Zephyr1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.