TIFFIN BUS 2004: EQUIPMENT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V417000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TIFFIN | BUS | 2004 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-10-04 | 2010-09-14 | 2010-09-17 |
Production Dates: 2002-12-01 - 2005-04-01
Manufacturers Involved: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 136
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 36 LB BAY AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 40 TGP BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
TIFFIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
OWNERS 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 .
