TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V307000

Make Model Year
TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-07-21 2005-07-05 2005-07-05

Production Dates: 2005-02-22 - 2005-04-12

Manufacturers Involved: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 265

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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

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

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CHANGEOVER BOX. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.