Recall Register

2005 Tiffin Phaeton: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton. The newest campaign is 11V082000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Feb 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V082000, in the NHTSA record

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 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on february 17, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 16,984 units in total.

  • 11V082000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 08V509000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 05V307000Electrical System
  • 05V145000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 04V383000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

  1. 11V082000Received . 10,683 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on february 17, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V509000Received . 3,507 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 ignition source (gas flame) is present.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 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 256-356-8661.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 05V307000Received . 265 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the torque is relaxed, the lugs can become loose resulting in excessive heat within the connected wire that could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the changeover box. The recall began on july 21, 2005. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 05V145000Received . 867 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain recreational vehicles, the washer/dryer in the rear of the motor home can move.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle occupant could be injured if the washer/dryer moved.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC..

  5. 04V383000Received . 1,662 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Amsafe will replace the buckles. Owners should contact amsafe at 574-266-8330 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Tiffin Phaeton: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
26 Oct 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE05014Preliminary evaluationPOTENTIAL MOVEMENT OF WASHER/DRYEREquipment / Mechanical17 Mar 200519 Apr 200505V145000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20002
  2. 20013
  3. 20023
  4. 20033
  5. 20045
  6. 20055
  7. 20061
  8. 20077
  9. 20089
  10. 20098
  11. 20109
  12. 201112
  13. 20127
  14. 20132
  15. 20142
  16. 20153
  17. 20161
  18. 20172
  19. 20185
  20. 20194
  21. 20203
  22. 20217
  23. 20229
  24. 20235
  25. 20241
  26. 20251
  27. 20261
  28. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Tiffin Phaeton: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/tiffin/phaeton/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton?
16,984 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Tiffin Phaeton have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Tiffin Phaeton, model years 2000 to 2027. 5 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Tiffin Phaeton open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.