2012 Tiffin Allegro
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2012 Tiffin Allegro. Newest first.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Allegro and Allegro RED, Bus and Phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 Bay vehicles, 2011-2018 Breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 Zephyr vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Owners may also contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
Tiffin Motorhomes (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 motorhomes manufactured May 1, 2007, to December 31, 2014, equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will install a retainer bracket on the double step assemblies and the Coachstep Linkage Assembly will be replaced and a retainer bracket will be installed on the trip step assemblies. The recall began on Ferbuary 10, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-537-8900.
Tiffin IS recalling certain model year 2010 through 2012 allegro motorhomes built on ford F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis. the gear shift cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column. if the cable breaks, the transmission gear indicator in the gear shift display in the instrument panel…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An incorrect gear indication in the instrument panel may prevent the driver from knowing if they are in park or reverse, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Tiffin IS working with ford to identify and notify owners of the affected motorhomes. ford will replace the transmission selector arm assembly and the gear shift cable assembly, free of charge. owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661 or ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.
Owner complaints
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- Structure · Trailer hitches
[Xxx]--i was towing a vehicle behind a tiffin motor home. a tow bar attaches the towed vehicle to the motor home tow hitch. The tow bar began to sag while driving on a highway. the tow hitch IS welded to a tiffin installed frame, that IS welded to the vehicle chassis. the tiffin installed frame…
[Xxx]--i was towing a vehicle behind a tiffin motor home. a tow bar attaches the towed vehicle to the motor home tow hitch. The tow bar began to sag while driving on a highway. the tow hitch IS welded to a tiffin installed frame, that IS welded to the vehicle chassis. the tiffin installed frame cracked and separated, causing the hitch and tow bar to sag. The tow hitch IS attached to the frame with three bolts on each side. the cracks had extended past the rear bolts and center bolts on each side. had the cracks continued to the third bolt, the tow hitch, tow bar, safety cables, and towed vehicle would have separated from the vehicle. the bolts used to attach the hitch to the frame were approximately 1/4" smaller than the diameter of bolt holes. there IS evidence of friction, heat, and distortion of the washers. the hitch has only been used to tow a vehicle weighing less than the rating of the tow hitch. the hitch has never been used to tow a vehicle or trailer with a tongue weight. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system · Vehicle speed control
Shortly after engine start and during or shortly after warm-up, when accelerating from a stop, the engine loses all power. If you hold the accelerator pedal in one position, it will remain at idle. If you pump the accelerator pedal or push to the floor, it will catch up and accelerate. It will not…
Shortly after engine start and during or shortly after warm-up, when accelerating from a stop, the engine loses all power. If you hold the accelerator pedal in one position, it will remain at idle. If you pump the accelerator pedal or push to the floor, it will catch up and accelerate. It will not do it again in that drive cycle. It does not do it every time. it has done it approximately 6 times. All under the exact same circumstances. There are no dtc's stored. It has only happened when pulling out into traffic. I will not pull into traffic without traffic control device now unless it IS a right turn only. this IS extremely dangerous since it will not accelerate up to speed and could cause an accident if it fails to accelerate in traffic. *tr
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems › Furnace
Letter from senator feinstein on behalf of constituent who believes a recall and replacement of the plastic fan/blower in recreational vehicles IS necessary to protect the public from hazardous conditions; attn: meena visvanathan. *Smd the consumer stated the propane furnace produced a rattling…
Letter from senator feinstein on behalf of constituent who believes a recall and replacement of the plastic fan/blower in recreational vehicles IS necessary to protect the public from hazardous conditions; attn: meena visvanathan. *Smd the consumer stated the propane furnace produced a rattling noise and it gradually became louder, as if something were loose in the furnace. There was also a unique odor, as if something were burning. Every time the suburban propane furnace was in use, the noise became louder, and the odor became worse. A service technician inspected the furnace and found a broken blower fan with parts of the fan on the fire box of the propane furnace. the blower fan was made of plastic and broke during normal operating conditions.
- Suspension
Extreme amount of sway. twisty roads have to be under posted speed limit. freeway travel IS affected by wind, semi's and other high profile vehicles. many times I have been forced off of the road on to the shoulder of the road. complained to tiffin motors and was told to get a better set of…
Extreme amount of sway. twisty roads have to be under posted speed limit. freeway travel IS affected by wind, semi's and other high profile vehicles. many times I have been forced off of the road on to the shoulder of the road. complained to tiffin motors and was told to get a better set of shock absorbers. Complained to lamesa rv san diego and they just left by rig on their lot for a week. said they could find no fault. talk to roadmaster (suspension specialists) and they said I should put an auxiliary anti-sway bar 1 3/4" next to the one ford put on. ford knows they have a problem as mystripped chassis came with front and rear anti-sway bars plus a heavy duty front track bar.(i have the original F550 order) solution: roadmaster auxiliary anti-sway bar. no more sway on my rig. $1109.00. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10129018This 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.
- 10057951Rv: instructions on how to install the charge solenoid wiring in a rv or vehicle.
- 10057785Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. Select document search button below. Some tiffin motorhomes need driver/passenger seatbelts tightened on the mounting brackets located on the driver/passenger sidewall.
- 10057778Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. Select document search button below. Two screws was not installed on the air condition units on the roof. Updated 11/24/15.
- 10057773Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. Select document search button below. All tiffin motorhomes will be installing 2 back screws of the C85 and C86 a/c's to the roof of all tiffin motorhomes. *Ta.
- 10055356Tiffin motorhomes: tsb contains notification of owner letter. Select document search button below. The procedure to seal under the f-trim on all allegros. Updated 6/29/15.
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