Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO recalls and defects
found on 2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the 2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor
vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure,
or performance.
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1998-2010 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE Units affected: 2717 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2010-11-22 |
Summary: 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. | |
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2001-2008 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Units affected: 51061 | NAVISTAR, INC Report Date: 2009-04-03 |
Summary: NAVISTAR IS RECALLING 51,061 MY 2001-2008 WORKHORSE W20, W21 AND W22 SERIES 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. | |
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2004-2007 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE Units affected: 3507 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2008-10-07 |
Summary: 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. | |
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2003-2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 1594 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2006-04-28 |
Summary: 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. | |
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2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Units affected: 265 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2005-07-05 |
Summary: 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. | |
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2004-2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 1662 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. Report Date: 2004-08-03 |
Summary: 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.¬ | |
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