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2009 Tiffin ZEPHYR Equipment Recreational Vehicle Trailer Recall


NHTSA Recall #	86497
NHTSA Compaign #	10V585000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Supplier	TIFFIN
Brand	TIFFIN
Model	ZEPHYR
Model Year	2009
Component	EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Date of notification	17/02/11
Begin date of manufacuring	07/08/26
End date of manufacturing	07/08/26
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	22/11/10
Report created	22/11/10
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	2717
Defect summary	Tiffin 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 algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
Consequence summary	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.
Corrective action	Tiffin 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 recall began on february 17, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
Recall notes	Owners may also 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 .

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.
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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.
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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 ZEPHYR Equipment Recreational Vehicle Trailer Recall

2009 Tiffin ZEPHYR Equipment Recreational Vehicle Trailer Recall

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