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Tiffin 2025 Zephyr Motorhome Recall: Emergency Exit Placement Risk

Tiffin is recalling 2025 Zephyr motorhomes with floorplan 45PZ due to incorrect emergency exit placement that increases injury risk during emergencies. Owners must contact Tiffin for free egress window installation.

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What happened, in plain English

Tiffin is recalling certain 2025 Zephyr motorhomes with floorplan 45PZ because the secondary emergency exit is placed on the same side as the primary exit. This could cause injury during emergencies if the exit is blocked or difficult to access. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1342416-tiffin-2025-zephyr-motorhome-recall-emergency-exit-placement-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1342416-tiffin-2025-zephyr-motorhome-recall-emergency-exit-placement-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V186000

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“Tiffin 2025 Zephyr Motorhome Recall: Emergency Exit Placement Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342416-tiffin-2025-zephyr-motorhome-recall-emergency-exit-placement-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V186000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V186000).

Why it’s dangerous

The secondary emergency exit is incorrectly placed on the same side as the primary exit. This could block access or make it harder to escape during an emergency, increasing injury risk if the exit is obstructed or difficult to reach.

Who’s affected

Owners of 2025 Tiffin Zephyr motorhomes with floorplan 45PZ are affected. Those who may be at higher risk include people who use the emergency exits during emergencies.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your 2025 Zephyr motorhome has floorplan 45PZ. The recall covers specific models where the secondary emergency exit is on the same side as the primary exit.

  • Brand
    Tiffin
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Tiffin Customer Service

    Call 1-256-356-8661 to confirm your model and schedule free egress window installation.

  2. Get Free Egress Window Installation

    Dealers will install a new egress window on the driver's side wall at no cost to fix the emergency exit placement issue.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will install an egress window on the driver's side wall, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 23, 2025. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-144.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 21 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: May 2, 202512. Owner letters mailed: May 23, 202523. Added to GovInfoNow: Oct 8, 2026320252026
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed
  3. Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V186000 (May 2, 2025)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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