Tiffin Allegro Bay 2004

Model Allegro Bay made in 2004 by Tiffin got 7 consumer complains there are 5 recalls as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment, equipment adaptive and seat belts. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and service brakes, hydraulic.

Model 2004

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
06V142000TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. V (Vehicle)1594ODITIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.04/28/200604/28/2006571101 & 105
Defect SummaryCertain 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 SummaryAt 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.
Corrective SummaryTiffin 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.
NotesCustomers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
08V509000TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. V (Vehicle)350702/24/2009ODITIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.10/07/200810/03/2008
Defect SummaryTiffin 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 SummaryRelease of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Corrective SummaryTiffin 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.
NotesCustomers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
07V517000TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. V (Vehicle)1143804/06/2007ODITIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.11/05/200711/06/2007
Defect SummaryOn certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, these refrigerators 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 SummaryRelease of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Corrective SummaryTiffin motorhomes will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 1-256-356-8661.
NotesCustomers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
09V110000NAVISTAR, INC V (Vehicle)4887609/16/2010ODITIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.04/03/200904/03/2009
Defect SummaryNavistar 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 SummaryThe 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.
Corrective SummaryWorkhorse 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.
NotesWorkhorse recall no. 50901-c and 51101-c.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING
03V149000TIFFIN MOTOR HOMESfrom 08/01/1999 to 06/30/2003V (Vehicle)117406/02/2003MFRTIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.04/14/200305/12/2003571105 S5.3
Defect SummaryCertain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Consequence SummaryIn some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
Corrective SummaryDealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
NotesCustomers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EQUIPMENT
SB-2103/18/200810026734Tiffin motorhomes: switch box grounding lug. the tap screw is not tight enough. this could cause problems at the load center causing a loss of ground. csc letter was received. *pe12/09/2008
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
SB-2103/18/200810026734Tiffin motorhomes: switch box grounding lug. the tap screw is not tight enough. this could cause problems at the load center causing a loss of ground. csc letter was received. *pe12/09/2008
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SB-2103/18/200810026734Tiffin motorhomes: switch box grounding lug. the tap screw is not tight enough. this could cause problems at the load center causing a loss of ground. csc letter was received. *pe12/09/2008
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
SB-2103/18/200810026734Tiffin motorhomes: switch box grounding lug. the tap screw is not tight enough. this could cause problems at the load center causing a loss of ground. csc letter was received. *pe12/09/2008
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG WATER HEATER
SB-2003/29/200810026736Tiffin motorhomes: there is a potential problem with the water heater by pass in your unit. there is a possibility it was incorrectly plumbed. csc letter was received. *pe12/10/2008
SEAT BELTS
0402411/11/200410012138A defect may exist in some seat belts manufactured and sent to tiffin motorhomes. recall 04e-024 has been issued. *tt02/15/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
06/29/2008290001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2004 tiffin allegro bay rv. while on vacation, the refrigerator would not keep the food cold or frozen. after returning home, a friend informed the contact about the dometic recall. he inspected his refrigerator and confirmed that the serial number matched those that were included in the recall. dometic also confirmed that his unit was affected; however, they will only install a heat shield and not replace the unit, even after it ruptured and leaked coolant from the burner housing. the failure mileage was 29,000 and current mileage was 30,481. updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/16/08
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
04/11/200930000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2004 tiffin allegro bay rv. the contact received a recall notification. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired under the nhtsa campaign id number 03v149000 ( service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake warning). in addition to the remedy repair the front and rear rotors were replaced at the ownwer's expense. the contact was displeased to know the rotors were not included in the recall defect. the failure mileage was approximately 30,000. js
01/26/2009327001
 We had one of the abs sensors replaced under warranty the first year we owned our motorhome.. now when we are out of warranty(2004 allegro bay, 32,000 miles) we find out that our calipers were frozen so they wouldn't release, thus creating a huge drag on the motorhome. one of the calipers actually caught on fireon the right rear, also the axle seal blew while we were going down the road. it is a well documented fact that workhorse was aware of this problem. we had to have all of our calipers, pads and a couple sensors replaced at a cost of $2442.02. this caused our transmission fluid to overheated, therefore had to be changed at a cost of $199.63. *tr

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