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2005 Tiffin PHAETON Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	744585
Internal NHTSA #	10289786
Manufacurer	TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Brand	TIFFIN
Model	PHAETON
Model Year	2005
File date	27/08/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 allegro (tiffin) phaeton on freightliner xc chassis with catapillar c7 engine: traveling from sarasota, fl to san diego, ca starting august 18, 2009 the engine began overheating on an ever more frequent basis until august 27, 2009, when traversing the mountains west of san diego on interstate 8 we were forced to stop on the side of the highway every one half to one mile to cool down the engine to a workable level. These frequent stops created a hazard for everyone else traveling that stretch of highway and created a risk of engine failure and/or fire in a generally remote area. During one such stop we did scrape the side of the vehicle on a guard rail under a railroad trestle. The damage has not yet been estimated but i expect it to be approximately $3,000. The problem was eventually traced by freightliner san diego to a too short crankcase blowby vent on the engine that allowed crankcase oil mist to be sprayed on the forward side of the radiator by the cooling fan. Subsequently, dust and dirt thrown up during driving was absorbed by the oil and essentially blocked the air flow over the radiator. After some miles (ours was at about 49000+ miles) the blockage becomes great enough to cause almost total failure. Given its location the side of the radiator affected is not visible to inspection without significant effort. The solution was to remove the radiator and the air charge cooler, clean them and reinstall them. In addition, freightliner provided a replacement for the crankcase blowby tube that is longer and sends the oil below the radiator (i. E., this is a known problem at freightliner). I do not have the original tube. The cost for the cleaning was $2,403. 78 and the part was $256. 58 (done at separate facilities).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49376
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SARASOTA, FL
VIN pattern	4UZAAHDCX5CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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2005 Tiffin PHAETON Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Tiffin PHAETON Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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