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2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
12V215000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
TIFFIN |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
ALLEGRO |
| Model Year: |
2010 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
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| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
1,250 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
03-02-12 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
03-19-12 |
| Record Creation Date: |
05-16-12 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 THROUGH 2012 ALLEGRO MOTORHOMES BUILT ON FORD F-53 AND F-59 STRIPPED CHASSIS. THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE MAY BREAK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE CABLE BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR IN THE GEAR SHIFT DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL REMAIN IN THE FIRST GEAR POSITION REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED.  |
| Consequence Summary: |
AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING IF THEY ARE IN PARK OR REVERSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH FORD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED MOTORHOMES. FORD WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661 OR FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332. |
| 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> . |
Keywords:
2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO, 2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO Recall, Vehicle Safety Recall, TIFFIN Safety, ALLEGRO Recall, TIFFIN Recall, TIFFIN Vehicle Safety Recall, 2010 TIFFIN Recalls
Page Description:
2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO Recall for 2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
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