NHTSA recall 08V433000
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Tiffin Allegro
Reported Aug 26, 20083,539 vehicles affectedTIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
The defect
Tiffin IS recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with norcold refrigerators. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
The risk
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
The remedy
Tiffin IS working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. the recall IS expected to begin during october 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.