Park Outside: Fuel Tank Puncture May Cause Fire

Affected vehicles (3)

Component / system

Defect

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2025-2026 GT1, 2026 GH2, and GH1 motorhomes. A screw may have punctured the fuel tank during manufacturing, causing a fuel leak.

Risk / consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2026. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-148.

Chronology of events

1. Apr 14, 2026

   04/14/2026 During the April Safety Committee Meeting, a new issue was introduced that Tiffin's warranty department had received several claims for a damaged fuel tanks on some GH and GT units. Inspection had shown that a screw had punctured the top of the fuel tank and the fuel tank had to be replaced. Engineering states some components are installed directly to the sheet metal floor. These components vary depending on the floorplan and options. There is an OEM bracket above the fuel tank from Mercedes Benz but the clearance is very small and if the incorrect length of screw is used, it would be possible to puncture the top of the fuel tank. Safety committee voted to begin an investigation into the claims. 04/15/2026 - 05/19/2026 investigation into warranty claims and authorizations issued for this issue. Compliance found a total of 8 VIN's with warranty claims or authorizations for replacing the fuel tank due to a puncture in the top of the fuel tank. 05/20/2026 During the May Safety Committee meeting, the committee voted to file a safety recall involving all year models and floorplans with warranty claims or authorizations to replace the fuel tank due to a puncture.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jul 24, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jul 24, 2026 Phased Recall

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