Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Tiffin Convoy

Jul 03, 2024 — Recall Campaign #24V506000

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2024 Tiffin Convoy, 2022 Cahaba, and 2023, 2025 Tiffin GH1 motorhomes. The wheel bolts for the spare tire may be missing.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 282 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

24V506000

Manufacturer:	Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Recall date:	July 03, 2024
NHTSA Campaign #:	24V506000
Units affected:	282

Description:: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2024 Tiffin Convoy, 2022 Cahaba, and 2023, 2025 Tiffin GH1 motorhomes. The wheel bolts for the spare tire may be missing.
Consequeces:: A spare tire that is installed without the correct bolts can detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action:: Tiffin will mail the wheel bolts for the spare tire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2024. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-140.
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.nhtsa.gov.

Affects the following:

2022 TIFFIN CAHABA Complaints
Incurable Electrical Nonconformity and Active Safety Hazard Four years ago, I reported a severe electrical integration failure to an authorized Tiffin service center. The vehicle’s aftermarket stereo integration harness back-feeds power into the Mercedes-Benz CAN-bus network, causing erratic flashing of the SOS emergency lighting, mirror puddle lights, and interior dome lights all night long. Because Tiffin failed to locate this defect, it created a massive, continuous parasitic draw. This system was so violently miswired that it destroyed three heavy-duty automotive batteries in the first year of ownership alone. In an attempt to resolve the issue, the Mercedes-Benz Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS) was replaced. However, because the underlying Tiffin wiring bridge was never severed, the vehicle's central computing network has been fundamentally corrupted. The vehicle is now locked in a permanent "Limp Home Mode," restricting speed to a dangerously low 28 mph on inclines. Operating a heavy motorhome at 28 mph on a public highway incline is a life-threatening safety hazard that leaves me completely vulnerable to catastrophic rear-end collisions. In addition to the chassis-corrupting CAN-bus defects, the vehicle suffers from a total, systemic failure of its primary living-quarter electrical systems. The factory-installed solar panels have never functioned since the date of purchase. Furthermore, the secondary high-output alternator has suffered a complete mechanical and electrical failure, and the primary electrical outlet has physically charred and melted due to dangerous electrical arcing. The vehicle’s entire electrical infrastructure is fundamentally defective, dangerous, and poses an immediate fire and safety risk to its occupants.;