Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
TIFFIN
Model Of Vehicle
ALLEGRO BUS
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
07V517000
Component Description
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Effect Of Defect
Release Of Coolant Under Certain Conditions Could Ignite And Result In A Fire.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
11438
Date Owners Notified
20070406
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Date Report Received
20071105