Recall Register

2007 Tiffin Phaeton: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2007 Tiffin Phaeton. The newest campaign is 16V532000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jul 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V532000, in the NHTSA record

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 recall is TIFF-100.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 29,062 units in total.

  • 16V532000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
  • 11V452000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
  • 11V082000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 10V585000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 09V069000Trailer Hitches
  • 08V393000Steering
  • 07V363000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

  1. 16V532000Received . 10,351 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the windshield wiper arms break, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 recall is TIFF-100.

    Report filed by Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number TIFF-100. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V452000Received . 1,960 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loose brake pedal increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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. Owners may contact dtna warranty claims department at 1-800-547-0712 or tiffin motorhomes at 1-256-356-8661 for more information.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC..

  3. 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: .

  4. 10V585000Received . 2,717 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 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 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 recall began on february 17, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

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

  5. 09V069000Received . 1,408 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Suspect hitches may develop fractures and subsequent separation may occur, resulting in a vehicle crash, property damage or pedestrian harm.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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 256-356-8661.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC..

  6. 08V393000Received . 271 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tiffin is recalling 271 my 2007-2008 phaeton class a motor homes equipped with freightliner chassis. The aac front axle steering arm bolts with a latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over- tightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over-tightened steering arm bolts may fatigue and fracture increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Tiffin is working with freightliner to have the steering arm tie rod fasteners inspected and replaced. The steering arm will be inspected for clearance to the king pin boss. Freightliner is handling the remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC..

  7. 07V363000Received . 1,672 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor home chassis, there may be a loose connection between the bus bar and a grid pad due to the pins being slightly smaller diameters after assembly. Electrical power may be lost to components of the major chassis operating systems (engine, transmission, starting, cooling) causing the vehicle to shut down and/or not be capable of powering up.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Each vehicle could potentially experience a unique circumstance where one or a combination of the following conditions could occur: loss of electrical power to the engine, transmission, starting and engine cooling systems, operation of the right chassis stop/turn signal and right trailer stop/turn signal, the anti-lock brake system, auxiliary brake system, the heater elements in the air dryer, and the heater element in the water-in-fuel separator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dvec bussmann box will be replaced. The recall began on january 16, 2008. Owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400.

    Report filed by SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 07025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

2007 Tiffin Phaeton: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Equipment1
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
23 Nov 2010

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 2007 Tiffin Phaeton, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 2007 Tiffin Phaeton: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/tiffin/phaeton/2007/. 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
15 May 2019
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 2007 Tiffin Phaeton?
29,062 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2007 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Tiffin Phaeton name most often?
Equipment: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Tiffin Phaeton open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.