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Tiffin Allegro Recall 13V638: Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

NHTSA campaign 13V638, reported December 19, 2013, 222 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 13V638Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Problem
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Allegro 33AA motorhomes equipped with an electric fireplace. In the affected vehicles, the fireplace may ignite a piece of exposed wood inside the electric fireplace.
Risk
If the exposed piece of wood ignites, the rest of the motorhome could also catch fire.
Remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a heat shield to keep heat from the exposed wood, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Tiffin Allegro20132014