NHTSA campaign 17V121000 · Tiffin campaign TIF-106
Tiffin Recall 17V-121: Insufficient Exhaust Pipe Clearance may cause Fire
NHTSA recall 17V121000 (Tiffin campaign TIF-106) was reported by Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. on February 27, 2017, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tiffin Phaeton for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on March 22, 2017, 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 17V121000 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
- 17V121000 (also written 17V-121 or 17V121)
- Filed by
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Tiffin campaign number
- TIF-106
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80% (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 17V121000. 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
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 1, 2011 – August 1, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V121000.
Defect description
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2012 Phaeton motorhomes with floor plans QBH, QKH, and QTH, built on PowerGlide chassis. The affected vehicles have an exhaust pipe that is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.
Safety consequence
Insufficient spacing between the exhaust pipe and the floor may result in the insulation melting and an increased risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Tiffin will notify owner, and dealers will reconfigure the exhaust to provide extra clearance, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2017. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for the recall is TIF-106.
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 17V121000
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.