2002 Tiffin Phaeton
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2002 Tiffin Phaeton. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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 began on february 17, 2011. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Tiffin IS recalling certain recreational vehicle equipped with norcold model 1200lr and 1200lrim refrigerators, manufactured from december 1, 2001, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. if a leak…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If a leak occurs and the unit IS continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
Remedy
Tiffin IS working with norcold and tiffin will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge by norcold. please see norcold's defect report 09e-027. owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
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.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10057951Rv: instructions on how to install the charge solenoid wiring in a rv or vehicle.
- 10057803Tiffin motorhomes: exhaust tip and pipes to the muffler on phaeton models needs to be installed.
- 10057785Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. Select document search button below. Some tiffin motorhomes need driver/passenger seatbelts tightened on the mounting brackets located on the driver/passenger sidewall.
- 10057778Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. Select document search button below. Two screws was not installed on the air condition units on the roof. Updated 11/24/15.
- 10057773Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. Select document search button below. All tiffin motorhomes will be installing 2 back screws of the C85 and C86 a/c's to the roof of all tiffin motorhomes. *Ta.
- 10026736Tiffin motorhomes: there IS a potential problem with the water heater by pass in your unit. There IS a possibility it was incorrectly plumbed. Csc letter was received.
- 10026735Tiffin motorhomes: spartan chassis: the location where the mud flap on certain phaetons could cause problems. There IS the potential for a hole to rub in the trans oil cooler. Csc letter was received.
- 10026734Tiffin motorhomes service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Switch box grounding lug. The tap screw IS not tight enough. This could cause problems at the load center causing a loss of ground. Csc letter was received.
- 10026732Tiffin motorhomes service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. A wire IS not hooked up and needs to be. The navigational system will work until its program for a destination and get the path to the destination. Csc letter was received.
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