2016 TIFFIN ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 16V692000 on 09/25/2016
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2015 - 09/15/2016
- Affected:
- 1,658
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 allegro open road motorhomes manufactured april 1, 2015, to september 16, 2016. the affected vehicles have a tow hitch with a weight capacity sticker that may indicate an incorrect weight capacity.
- Consequence:
- If the hitch is loaded to the weight on sticker, the hitch may fail and the towed vehicle can separate from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and send them a corrected label to replace the incorrect label, free of charge. the recall began on october 31, 2016. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-104.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 16V692000 on 09/25/2016
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2015 - 09/15/2016
- Affected:
- 1,658
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 allegro open road motorhomes manufactured april 1, 2015, to september 16, 2016. the affected vehicles have a tow hitch with a weight capacity sticker that may indicate an incorrect weight capacity.
- Consequence:
- If the hitch is loaded to the weight on sticker, the hitch may fail and the towed vehicle can separate from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and send them a corrected label to replace the incorrect label, free of charge. the recall began on october 31, 2016. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-104.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V200000 on 03/26/2017
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 04/26/2010 - 09/30/2015
- Affected:
- 4,990
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2011-2016 allegro open road motorhomes. the tow hitch on these vehicles may can detach from the coach under heavy loading or hard braking conditions.
- Consequence:
- If the hitch detaches, the tow vehicle would not be connected to the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install frame rail extension liner brackets, free of charge. the recall began on march 28, 2017. owners may contact tiffin motorhomes customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
- 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.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V328000 on 05/20/2018
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2012 - 01/07/2018
- Affected:
- 5,871
- Defect:
- Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2013-2018 allegro open road motorhomes. insufficient strength of the frame rail may allow the tow hitch to detach from the motorhome.
- Consequence:
- If the hitch detaches, the tow vehicle would not be connected to the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install an insert plate to strengthen the frame rail, free of charge. tiffin issued owners an interim notification on may 31, 2018. the recall began on july 24, 2018. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-109. note: some vehicles already remedied as part of recall 17v200 will need the additional repairs covered by this recall.
- 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.safercar.gov.
2016 TIFFIN ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD TSB
- Bulletin:
- Letter to dealer
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This was a letter to our dealers we sent out when we first heard of the kidde fire extinguisher recall, even though it was still unofficial. we knew our coaches on the dealers' lots contained kidde and could not be sold unreplaced.
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