Auto Recalls for Consumers

2008 TIFFIN BUS Recall - Campaign #11V452000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2008 TIFFIN BUS RECALL - #11V452000

RECALL FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC : PEDALS AND LINKAGES

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 PHAETON, MY 2008-2010 BUS, AND MY 2010 ALLEGRO MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ARM MAY LOOSEN ALLOWING THE ARM TO ROTATE AROUND ITS SHAFT AND SWING IN FRONT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, REDUCING BRAKING FUNCTION.

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Vehicle 2008 TIFFIN BUS
Manufacturer TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Manufactured between 1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900
Recalled on 9/2/2011
Influenced by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Owners Notified on 12/22/2009
# Affected 1,960
Recalled for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
 
Description TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 PHAETON, MY 2008-2010 BUS, AND MY 2010 ALLEGRO MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ARM MAY LOOSEN ALLOWING THE ARM TO ROTATE AROUND ITS SHAFT AND SWING IN FRONT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, REDUCING BRAKING FUNCTION.
Consequences A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective action DAMILER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS PERFORMING RECALL REPAIRS AND NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS. THE OWNERS WERE INITIALLY NOTIFIED BY DTNA TRUCKS ON DECEMBER 22, 2009, AND A FOLLOW UP NOTICE WAS MAILED TO OWNERS ON JULY 20, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA WARRANTY CLAIMS DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-547-0712 OR TIFFIN MOTORHOMES AT 1-256-356-8661 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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 .
See also 2008 TIFFIN BUS Recall for EQUIPMENT, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

2008 TIFFIN BUS Recall for EQUIPMENT, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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