Vehicle recall 07V517000 · November 5, 2007
Tiffin Allegro, Allegro BAY and 3 more models
On certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators may have a defect in the boiler tube.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Tiffin motorhomes will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06E076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle Inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
- Notes
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V517000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 5, 2007
- Filed by
- TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.
- Owner notification
- April 6, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,438
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Tiffin Allegro (1997-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Tiffin Allegro BAY (1998-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
- Tiffin Allegro Bus (1998-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
- Tiffin Phaeton (2000-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
- Tiffin Zephyr (1999-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Has your Tiffin been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Tiffin dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.