POTENTIAL MOVEMENT OF WASHER/DRYER
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 05V145000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2005
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2005
- Model years
- 2005
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
IN JANUARY 2005, TIFFIN ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (UNNUMBERED) ENTITLED ?SERVICE BULLETIN FOR POTENTIAL MOVEMENT OF WASHER/DRYER.?THE BULLETIN ADDRESSED THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE WASHER AND DRYER COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE MOTORHOME IS BEING DRIVEN.DURING DISCUSSIONS WITH TIFFIN, ODI LEARNED THAT TWO INCIDENTS HAD BEEN REPORTED WHERE THE WASHER AND DRYER FELL OR TIPPED OVER INTO THE LIVING SPACE.ON APRIL 7TH, 2005, TIFFIN NOTIFIED ODI THAT AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, THEY HAD DECIDED THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FILED SAFETY RECALL 05V-145 (COPY ATTACHED). TIFFAN WILL BE INSTALLING A KIT THAT PREVENTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WASHER AND DRYER ASSEMBLY. THIS ACTION RESOLVES THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Vehicles under investigation (4)
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY2005
- TIFFIN BUS2005
- TIFFIN PHAETON2005
- TIFFIN ZEPHYR2005
Documents
Source: NHTSA investigation PE05014. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.