NHTSA campaign 11V416000

Tiffin Recall 11V-416: EXHAUST PIPE/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA recall 11V416000 was reported by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. on August 8, 2011, with 149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tiffin Phaeton for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on September 19, 2011, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V416000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 11V416000 (also written 11V-416 or 11V416)
Filed by: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
Report received: August 8, 2011
Potentially affected: 149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Owners notified: September 19, 2011

Repair completion: 89.93% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V416000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Tiffin

Tiffin Phaeton
- 2010, 2011, 2012

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V416000.

Defect description

TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 PHAETON MOTORHOMES WITH FLOOR PLANS QBH, QKH, AND QTH THAT ARE BUILT WITH 2010 EPA-CERTIFIED ENGINES ON POWERGLIDE CHASSIS. THE EXHAUST PIPE IS MOUNTED TOO CLOSE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FLOOR.

Safety consequence

MELTING OF THE INSULATION CAN OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

TIFFIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL ATTACH A HEAT SHIELD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR AND AN INSULATING SOCK OR BLANKET WILL BE WRAPPED AROUND THE EXHAUST PIPE. THESE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.

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> .

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V416000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.