NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Tiffin Bus Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Tiffin Bus has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Tiffin dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Tiffin Bus. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Tiffin Bus owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2000 Tiffin Bus, describing incidents dated October 18, 2003.

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Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10058293 · Filed February 16, 2004
SIDE WALL BLOW OUT ON MICHELIN XRV 23580R 22.5. OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS I HAVE SUFFERED 2 SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS ON MY 2000 ALLEGRO BUS RV. TRAVEL SPEED IS ALWAYS LESS THAN 65 MPH AND INFLATION MAINTAINED AT 100 PSIG. ONE TIRE FAILURE ON DRIVER SIDE STEERING NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE…

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REFRIGERATORS/POSSIBLE FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA #11V082000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported February 8, 2011 · TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.

Potentially affected: 10,683 vehicles

Owners notified February 17, 2011

Defect description

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.

Safety consequence

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

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> .

TIFFIN/AM-SAFE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES

NHTSA #01V097008 · Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported June 22, 2001 · TIFFIN MOTOR HOMES

Potentially affected: 955 vehicles

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Safety consequence

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Manufacturer remedy

AM-SAFE NOTIFIED TIFFIN'S CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Tiffin Bus. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Tiffin Bus.

Tires

ODI #10058293

Incident: October 18, 2003 · Filed: February 16, 2004

SIDE WALL BLOW OUT ON MICHELIN XRV 23580R 22.5. OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS I HAVE SUFFERED 2 SIDEWALL BLOW OUTS ON MY 2000 ALLEGRO BUS RV. TRAVEL SPEED IS ALWAYS LESS THAN 65 MPH AND INFLATION MAINTAINED AT 100 PSIG. ONE TIRE FAILURE ON DRIVER SIDE STEERING NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE DITCH. SECOND FAILURE OCCURED ON PASSENGER SIDE INSIDE DUAL , WHICH I DISCOVERD DURING A NORMAL REST BREAK, FORTUNATELY BEFORE THE SECOND TIRE FAILED. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL REMAINING TIRES SINCE I FEARED FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY INCIDENTS. *AK

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