NHTSA campaign 13V638000

Tiffin Recall 13V-638: Fireplace may Ignite Exposed Wood

NHTSA recall 13V638000 was reported by Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. on December 19, 2013, with 222 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tiffin Allegro for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on January 17, 2014, 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 13V638000 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: 13V638000 (also written 13V-638 or 13V638)
Filed by: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Report received: December 19, 2013
Potentially affected: 222 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified: January 17, 2014

Repair completion: 79.73% (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 13V638000. 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 Allegro
- 2013, 2014

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V638000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

If the exposed piece of wood ignites, the rest of the motorhome could also catch fire.

Manufacturer 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V638000

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.