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2009 Tiffin BUS Equipment Recreational Vehicle Trailer Recall


NHTSA Recall #	117518
NHTSA Compaign #	15V880000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Supplier	TIFFIN
Brand	TIFFIN
Model	BUS
Model Year	2009
Component	EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Date of notification	10/02/16
Begin date of manufacuring	07/08/26
End date of manufacturing	07/08/26
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	28/12/15
Report created	28/12/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	14889
Defect summary	Tiffin motorhomes (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 motorhomes manufactured may 1, 2007, to december 31, 2014, equipped with certain coachstep double and triple electric steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may become unstable.
Consequence summary	Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a retainer bracket on the double step assemblies and the coachstep linkage assembly will be replaced and a retainer bracket will be installed on the trip step assemblies. The recall began on ferbuary 10, 2016. Owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661, or lippert customer service at 1-574-537-8900.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Tiffin BUS Equipment Recreational Vehicle Trailer Recall

2009 Tiffin BUS Equipment Recreational Vehicle Trailer Recall

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