2005 Tiffin Allegro: recalls and complaints

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• 11V0820008 Feb 2011Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
• 10V58500022 Nov 2010Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
• 09V1100003 Apr 2009Service Brakes, Hydraulic
• 08V5090007 Oct 2008Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
• 06V14200028 Apr 2006Electrical System
• 05V3070005 Jul 2005Electrical System
• 04V3830003 Aug 2004Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

1. 11V082000Received 8 Feb 2011. 10,683 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Tiffin motorhomes is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Tiffin motorhomes is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on february 17, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.

   Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Feb 2011.

2. 10V585000Received 22 Nov 2010. 2,717 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Tiffin is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Tiffin is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began on february 17, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

   Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Feb 2011.

3. 09V110000Received 3 Apr 2009. 48,876 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Navistar is recalling certain model year my 2001-2008 workhorse w20, w21 and w22 chassis and certain model year 2009 through 2011 monaco RV admiral, arista, monarch, and riptide recreational vehicles equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.

   Report filed by NAVISTAR, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 50901-C & 51101-C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Sep 2010.

4. 08V509000Received 7 Oct 2008. 3,507 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Tiffin is recalling 3,507 my 2004-2007 allegro, allegro bay and allero bus, my 2004-2005 phaeton and my 2005-2007 zephyr motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Tiffin will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or tiffin at 256-356-8661.

   Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Feb 2009.

5. 06V142000Received 28 Apr 2006. 1,594 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, controls and displays, and no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. If the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Tiffin is working with workhorse to contact the owners and remedy this campaign . Workhorse will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or tiffin at 1-256-356-0205.

   Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC..

6. 05V307000Received 5 Jul 2005. 265 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain motor homes containing a 50 amp transfer switch built by intellitec, the material used for the wire lugs was changed from nickel plated to copper lugs. The copper lugs are softer than the nickel plated and do not retain the torque of the screw that clamps the wire connector.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   When the torque is relaxed, the lugs can become loose resulting in excessive heat within the connected wire that could result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the changeover box. The recall began on july 21, 2005. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

   Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Jul 2005.

7. 04V383000Received 3 Aug 2004. 1,662 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   The seat belt assemblies on certain motor homes fail to comply with the loop load requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209. "seat belt assemblies."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Amsafe will replace the buckles. Owners should contact amsafe at 574-266-8330 or tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

   Report filed by TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

26 Oct 2009

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Tiffin Allegro?

69,304 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Tiffin Allegro have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 37 recall campaigns for the Tiffin Allegro, model years 1979 to 2024. 7 of them name the 2005 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Tiffin Allegro name most often?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 of 3 component mentions.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Tiffin Allegro open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.