- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- Insufficient spacing between the exhaust pipe and the floor may result in the insulation melting and an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Engine & cooling
2012 Tiffin Phaeton Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2012 Tiffin Phaeton's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on November 2, 2022. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2012 Tiffin Phaeton
- The problem
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Phaeton motorhomes built on Powerglide chassis with floor plans QBH, QKH, and QTH manufactured July 1, 2010, to August 1, 2011. The affected vehicles have an exhaust pipe that is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.
- The risk
- Insufficient spacing between the exhaust pipe and the floor may result in the insulation melting and an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will change the configuration of the exhaust to provide extra clearance between it and the floor, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2015. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Note: Although these vehicles may have been previously repaired for this condition under recall number 11V-416, it is important that the affected vehicles receive the revised remedy of this recall.
- The problem
- Tiffin is recalling certain model year 2011, 2012, and 2013 recreational vehicles, models phaeton and zephyr, equipped with a cummins isb, isc, isl, or isx diesel engine. The v-band clamp assembly, part numbers q187684, q187685, and q187686, used to connect the inlet and outlet cone sections to the diesel oxidation catalyst (doc)/diesel particulate filter (dpf) include a t-bolt which can fracture and fail when subjected to stress or load. A fracture or failure of the t-bolt may cause the clamp to loosen and the inlet or outlet sections attached to the doc/dpf housing to disconnect.
- The risk
- If the inlet or outlet sections disconnect, hot exhaust gases can vent prior to exiting the tailpipe, creating the risk of combustion and a fire. If both clamps fail, there is a risk in some applications that the doc/dpf housing may detach completely, creating a road hazard.
- The fix
- Tiffins is working with cummins to identify and notify owners of the recall campaign. Repairs will be performed by authorized cummins dealers free of charge. Owners may contact cummins at 1-812-377-5000 or tiffins at 256-356-8661.
- The problem
- Tiffin is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 phaeton motorhomes with floor plans qbh, qkh, and qth that are built with 2010 epa-certified engines on powerglide chassis. The exhaust pipe is mounted too close to the underside of the floor.
- The risk
- Melting of the insulation can occur, possibly resulting in a fire.
- The fix
- Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will attach a heat shield to the bottom of the floor and an insulating sock or blanket will be wrapped around the exhaust pipe. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on september 19, 2011. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
Engine complaints
This vehicle like many thousands has a def system that uses diesel exhaust fluid in addition to diesel fuel. This pollution control scheme, installed by both freight liner and cummins diesel, when it fails, it orverides all engine speed controls and only allows the vehicle to drive at 5 mph. This is unsafe, dark, heavily traveled roads with large semi tractor trailers, bus's, passenger cars and trucks running at 70- to 90 mph coming up on a 5 mph vehicle presents a serious safety issue for human beings, children,...
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and all others and is outrageous that it is allowed and it is forced onto all diesel powered motor homes as well as millions of other vehicles. Do we have any real safety people who are being paid to make our vehicles and roads safe, that give a damn. This speed control limit is a terrible way to enforce a pollution controls system on the american people. Will anyone have the backbone to correct this unsafe, dumb, system, anyone. I was left stranded on a highway yesterday, nov. 1, 2022 Near vero beach, florida in my diesel pusher motor home. I am mad as hell, and all of you should fix this insane problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 tiffen phaeton. The contact stated that the cabin was filled with exhaust fumes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was being repaired. The failure mileage was 2,000.
Tiffin Phaeton engine complaints by year
Phaeton engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data