| NHTSA Record Id: 3193 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: TIFFIN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013386000099849000000330 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: TRAVEL TRAILER |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V091005 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- |
End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 131 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Mar, 19 2001 |
| Record Creation date : May, 17 2001 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers n841, n821, n641, and n621. these refrigerators can experience a cooling system leak caused by operation in the ac electric mode. if a leak occurs, the cooling performance of the refrigerator will deteriorate, requiring immediate replacement of the cooling unit. |
Consequence Summary: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit in the ac electric mode can result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Norcold will inspect and replace the refrigerator cooling units. norcold will conduct the owner notification. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-800-767-9101 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number:
|
