Recalls for your 2000 Tiffin Phaeton

Recalls for 2000 Tiffin Phaeton

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DEFECT #1 - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY


Posted on: 2001-07-03
Description
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe.  On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.

Consequence
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.  

Corrective Action
Am-safe notified tiffin's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge.  Owner notification began august 31, 2000.  Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330.

Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE


Posted on: 2007-11-06
Description
On certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators 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
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Corrective Action
Tiffin motorhomes will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076).  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 1-256-356-8661.

Notes
Customers may 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.