2009 TIFFIN BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2009 TIFFIN BUS
The 2009 TIFFIN BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL.
Recalls for the 2009 TIFFIN BUS
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2009 TIFFIN BUS, potentially affecting up to 63,718 vehicles.
Recall 17V841000 — EQUIPMENT
| 36,005 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate...
Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
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 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click...
View full details →Recall 15V880000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 14,889 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 may not remain in the expected...
Consequence: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
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 Ferbuary 10, 2016. Owners may...
View full details →Recall 12V071000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
| 181 vehicles affected
Defect: TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 BUS, AS WELL AS CERTAIN 2009-2011 AND 2013 ZEPHYR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, PART NUMBER 2791-NN2E-001 OR 2791-NN2E-002. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY NOT CANCEL. ADDITIONALLY, THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INADVERTENT, MODERATE INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHES ITS GOVERNED SPEED...
Consequence: A DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF EITHER THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THE INCREASED SPEED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 9, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.
View full details →Recall 11V082000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 10,683 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 11V452000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 1,960 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2009 TIFFIN BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 TIFFIN BUS.
Safety Rating for the 2009 TIFFIN BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 TIFFIN BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 TIFFIN BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 TIFFIN BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TIFFIN BUS
- 2004 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2005 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2006 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2007 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2008 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2009 TIFFIN BUS (current)
- 2010 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2011 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2012 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2013 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
- 2014 TIFFIN BUS — 0 complaints
Other TIFFIN Models
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO — 207 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD — 56 total complaints
- TIFFIN PHAETON — 55 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY — 35 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO RED — 32 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 27 total complaints
- TIFFIN WAYFARER — 27 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO BREEZE — 12 total complaints