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2005 Tiffin Phaeton Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 11V082000 Reported 10,683 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    Tiffin motorhomes is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response…

    Remedy: Tiffin motorhomes is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report…

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V509000 Reported 3,507 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    Tiffin is recalling 3,507 my 2004-2007 allegro, allegro bay and allero bus, my 2004-2005 phaeton and my 2005-2007 zephyr motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an…

    Remedy: Tiffin will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…

  3. Electrical system

    NHTSA 05V307000 Reported 265 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    On certain motor homes containing a 50 amp transfer switch built by intellitec, the material used for the wire lugs was changed from nickel plated to copper lugs. The copper lugs are softer than the nickel plated and do not retain the torque of the screw that clamps the wire connector.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the changeover box. The recall began on july 21, 2005. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V145000 Reported 867 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    On certain recreational vehicles, the washer/dryer in the rear of the motor home can move.

    Remedy: Tiffin has provided the owners with a repair kit and installation instructions. The recall began on january 7, 2005. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-0205.

  5. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 04V383000 Reported 1,662 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    The seat belt assemblies on certain motor homes fail to comply with the loop load requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209. "seat belt assemblies."

    Remedy: Amsafe will replace the buckles. Owners should contact amsafe at 574-266-8330 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 49,376 miles. Complaints peaked in 2009 with 1 filed that year.

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What owners are reporting

“2005 allegro (tiffin) phaeton on freightliner xc chassis with catapillar c7 engine: traveling from sarasota, fl to san diego, ca starting august 18, 2009 the engine began overheating on an ever more f”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 26, 2009 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare Tiffin Phaeton model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Tiffin Phaeton model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Tiffin Phaeton20
2001 Tiffin Phaeton31
2002 Tiffin Phaeton30
2003 Tiffin Phaeton32
2004 Tiffin Phaeton51
2005 Tiffin Phaeton51
2006 Tiffin Phaeton10
2007 Tiffin Phaeton71
2008 Tiffin Phaeton96
2009 Tiffin Phaeton81
2010 Tiffin Phaeton93
2011 Tiffin Phaeton124
2012 Tiffin Phaeton72
2013 Tiffin Phaeton20
2014 Tiffin Phaeton23
2015 Tiffin Phaeton32
2016 Tiffin Phaeton11
2017 Tiffin Phaeton21
2018 Tiffin Phaeton53
2019 Tiffin Phaeton44
2020 Tiffin Phaeton32
2021 Tiffin Phaeton73
2022 Tiffin Phaeton96
2023 Tiffin Phaeton50
2024 Tiffin Phaeton10
2025 Tiffin Phaeton11
2026 Tiffin Phaeton10
2027 Tiffin Phaeton10

Checking a specific 2005 Tiffin Phaeton

How do I know if my 2005 Tiffin Phaeton has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Tiffin dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V383000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Tiffin models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.