NHTSA Campaign 11V452000 — TIFFIN PHAETON 2010 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Reference copy of an official recall record (no advice provided). Campaign: 11V452000. Vehicle: TIFFIN PHAETON. Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V452000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | TIFFIN PHAETON |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturer | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
Official summary
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.
Official consequence
A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
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.
Official 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 87460 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V452000 |
| Make | TIFFIN |
| Model | PHAETON |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturer Name | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 1960 |
| Action Date | 2009-12-22 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| Report Date | 2011-08-25 |
| Notification Date | 2011-09-02 |
| Official Summary | 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. |
| Official Consequence | A LOOSE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | 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. |
| Official Notes / Contact | 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000043437000878919000000063 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |