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2009 Tiffin Phaeton Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2009 Tiffin Phaeton, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2009 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. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V841000 Reported 36,005 vehicles potentially affected Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

    Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Allegro and Allegro RED, Bus and Phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 Bay vehicles, 2011-2018 Breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 Zephyr vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become…

    Remedy: Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at…

  2. Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)

    NHTSA 16V532000 Reported 10,351 vehicles potentially affected Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

    Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Allegro, Allegro Bus, Phaeton, and Zephyr motorhomes, 2007-2010 Allegro Bay motorhomes, and 2010-2011 Allegro Breeze motorhomes. The windshield wiper arms on the affected vehicles may break off.

    Remedy: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper blade arms, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this…

  3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V880000 Reported 14,889 vehicles potentially affected Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

    Tiffin Motorhomes (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 motorhomes manufactured May 1, 2007, to December 31, 2014, equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a retainer bracket on the double step assemblies and the Coachstep Linkage Assembly will be replaced and a retainer bracket will be installed on the trip step assemblies. The recall began on…

  4. Exterior lighting and fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V271000 Reported 4,414 vehicles potentially affected Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

    Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Allegro, 2010-2011 Bus and Breeze, and 2008-2011 Phaeton and Zephyr recreational vehicles, equipped with LED clearance lights made by Command Electronics, Inc. In the affected vehicles, moisture may enter the light and cause a short between two connections on the…

    Remedy: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a one amp inline fuse into the front and rear circuits that will blow if there is a short in any of the clearance lights, free of charge. The recall began on July 31,…

  5. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 11V452000 Reported 1,960 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    Tiffin motorhomes is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 phaeton, my 2008-2010 bus, and my 2010 allegro motorhomes equipped with kongsberg automotive adjustable brake pedals. The adjustable brake pedal arm may loosen allowing the arm to rotate around its shaft and swing in front of the accelerator pedal, reducing braking function.

    Remedy: Damiler trucks (dtna) is performing recall repairs and notification to owners. The owners were initially notified by dtna trucks on december 22, 2009, and a follow up notice was mailed to owners on july 20, 2011.…

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V585000 Reported 2,717 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    Tiffin 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 times of the…

    Remedy: Tiffin 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 10e-049 for…

  7. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 09V069000 Reported 1,408 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    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.

    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…

  8. Suspension

    NHTSA 08V269000 Reported 2,506 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling 2,506 my 2008 xc motor home chassis and thomas built hdx school and transit buses equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.

    Remedy: Daimler trucks is working with saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2009 Tiffin Phaeton have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 29,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2012 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 tiffin phaeton rv. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH in a rain storm, both windshield wiper brackets broke off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the con”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2012 · Visibility/wiper

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 2009 Tiffin Phaeton

How do I know if my 2009 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. 8 campaigns currently list the 2009 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 08V269000).

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.