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2012 Tiffin Phaeton Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2012 Tiffin Phaeton, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2012 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. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 17V121000 Reported 35 vehicles potentially affected Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

    Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2012 Phaeton motorhomes with floor plans QBH, QKH, and QTH, built on PowerGlide chassis. The affected vehicles have an exhaust pipe that is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.

    Remedy: Tiffin will notify owner, and dealers will reconfigure the exhaust to provide extra clearance, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2017. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's…

  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. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V612000 Reported 140 vehicles potentially affected Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

    Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Phaeton motorhomes built on Powerglide chassis with floor plans QBH, QKH, and QTH manufactured July 1, 2010, to August 1, 2011. The affected vehicles have an exhaust pipe that is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.

    Remedy: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will change the configuration of the exhaust to provide extra clearance between it and the floor, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2015. Owners may contact Tiffin…

  5. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 12V228000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    Tiffin motorhomes (tiffin) is recalling two model year 2012 phaeton recreational vehicles built on a spartan chassis and equipped with 3030 brake chambers. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, “air brake systems” because they do not meet the park brake and draw bar…

    Remedy: The affected vehicles have not been sold yet and tiffin has notified the dealers that are in possession of the vehicles. Spartan dealers will install improved brake chambers prior to sale. Owners may contact tiffin…

  6. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 12V048000 Reported 13 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    Tiffin is recalling certain model year 2011, 2012, and 2013 recreational vehicles, models phaeton and zephyr, equipped with a cummins isb, isc, isl, or isx diesel engine. The v-band clamp assembly, part numbers q187684, q187685, and q187686, used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the diesel oxidation catalyst (doc)/diesel…

    Remedy: Tiffins is working with cummins to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. Repairs will be performed by authorized cummins dealers free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or tiffins at…

  7. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 11V416000 Reported 149 vehicles potentially affected TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

    Tiffin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 phaeton motorhomes with floor plans qbh, qkh, and qth that are built with 2010 EPA-certified engines on powerglide chassis. The exhaust pipe is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.

    Remedy: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will attach a heat shield to the bottom of the floor and an insulating sock or blanket will be wrapped around the exhaust pipe. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Tiffin Phaeton have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2013 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“This vehicle like many thousands has a DEF system that uses Diesel Exhaust Fluid in addition to Diesel fuel. This POLLUTION CONTROL SCHEME, Installed by both Freight Liner and Cummins diesel, when it”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 2, 2022 · Engine

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 tiffen phaeton. The contact stated that the cabin was filled with exhaust fumes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was being repaired. The failure mileage was 2,”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 12, 2013 · Engine

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 2012 Tiffin Phaeton

How do I know if my 2012 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. 7 campaigns currently list the 2012 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 11V416000).

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.