NHTSA campaign 15V880000

Tiffin Recall 15V-880: Electric Entry Steps may Become Unstable

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 15V880000 was reported by Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. on December 28, 2015, with 14,889 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tiffin Allegro, Tiffin Bus, Tiffin Phaeton and more for model years 2007–2015. Owners were notified on February 10, 2016, 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 15V880000 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
15V880000 (also written 15V-880 or 15V880)
Filed by
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
14,889 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Repair completion: 41.38% (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 15V880000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V880000.

Defect description

Tiffin Motorhomes (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 motorhomes manufactured May 1, 2007, to December 31, 2014, equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may become unstable.

Safety consequence

Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a retainer bracket on the double step assemblies and the Coachstep Linkage Assembly will be replaced and a retainer bracket will be installed on the trip step assemblies. The recall began on Ferbuary 10, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-537-8900.

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 15V880000

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.