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2006 Tiffin Allegro Bus

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 4, 2016
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Feb 27, 2009
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Tiffin Allegro Bus, most frequently naming the engine and powertrain (other) categories. 4 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 8 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine266.7%
  • Powertrain (other)133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

4 campaigns cover this model year

View all 4

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
09V069000

TRAILER HITCHES

Feb 27, 2009
1,408 units potentially affected
The defect: TIFFIN IS RECALLING 1,408 MY 2006-2009 ALLEGRO BUS, MY 2007-2009 PHAETON AND MY 2005-2009 ZEPHYR VEHICLES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH PUTMAN HITCHES. CERTAIN TRAILER HITCHES MAY FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE TRAILER.
The risk: SUSPECT HITCHES MAY DEVELOP FRACTURES AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION MAY OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PEDESTRIAN HARM.
The remedy: TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH SPARTAN AND SPARTAN IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 08V-567). THE TRAILER HITCH WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
08V509000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Oct 7, 2008
3,507 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy: 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.
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
08V027000

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

Jan 25, 2008
1,292 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
The risk: THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V343 AND 07E049). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.Manufacturer number FL-509View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Powertrain (other)
Filed May 4, 2016

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E033000 CUMMINGS ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER 46565687 ON 6/02/2015 THE WRIST PIN FAILED ON THIS ENGINE THAT FALL IN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 46543077 TO 46603939. THE WRIST PIN FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON LA 1 ABOUT TO TURN ONTO I49 CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED TIFFIN ABOUT IT AND LOCAL CUMMINS DEALER AT TIME OF FAILURE. TIFFIN WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL AND LOCAL CUMMINS DEALER WOULD NOT WORK ON THE MOTOR HOME. HAD A LOCAL ENGINE COMPANY DO THE REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE AND THEY WERE NEVER MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL. LAST NIGHT WHILE RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I STUMBLED UPON THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. CALLED TIFFIN TO CONFIRM ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER WAS 46565687 AND MADE THEM AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. ALSO CONFIRMED WITH CONSOLIDATED TRUCK & SERVICE AGAIN TO CONFIRM THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN WHICH WAS "NO". THEN PROCEEDED TO CALL CUMMINGS 1-800-343-7357 AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO THE "LOCAL" DEALER. SINCE THAT IS WHERE THE MOTOR HOME ORIGINALLY, THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON IT, WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED ELSEWHERE THEN WHO INSIDE CUMMINGS DID I TALK TOO? AT THAT POINT HE TOLD ME HE COULDN'T HELP ME AND WOULD NOT TRANSFER ME HIS BOSS. AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE A CONTACT AT CUMMINS WHO UNDERSTANDS THE PROBLEM AND WILLING TO WORK ON COVERING THE COST OF REPLACING THE ENGINE THAT OBVIOUSLY FAILED DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10862987
Incident
Jun 2, 2015
Mileage
51,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 4, 2007

ISL CM850 ENGINE STOP ENGINE NOW AND OTHER PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE #6 WRIST PIN WAS BAD. THE WRIST PIN WAS REPLACED. THEN CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS OUT OF LINE. THAT WAS REALIGNED. *KB ONCE THE GASKET WAS RE-ADJUST, THE ENGINE KNOCK DISAPPEARED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10202627
Incident
Sep 25, 2006
Engine
Filed Aug 17, 2006
1 injury reported

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE MOTOR HOME WAS EXPOSED TO HOT WEATHER THERE WERE STRONG FUMES PRESENT BELIEVED TO BE FORMALDEHYDE. THE FUMES WERE VERY IRRITATING TO THE EYES OF ALL OCCUPANTS. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FIVE DAYS DUE TO RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, ASTHMA, PNEUMONIA AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THERE WERE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WERE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SMELL WOULD GET BETTER AFTER THE VEHICLE GOT OLDER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10165759
Incident
Aug 17, 2006
Mileage
9,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

Letter to dealer

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

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.

SB-36

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TIFFIN 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. *TA UPDATED 11/24/15. *PE

16AWG

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

RV: INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL THE CHARGE SOLENOID WIRING IN A RV OR VEHICLE. *TA

C85-C86AC

EQUIPMENT

TIFFIN 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.

WI-268

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES: EXHAUST TIP AND PIPES FOR MUFFLER ON BUS MODELS NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. *TA

WI-196

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

TIFFIN 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. *TA

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Tiffin Allegro Bus by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2027010—
2026010—
2025010—
2024020—
2023240—
2022060—
2021020—
2020220—
2019020—
2018120—
2017120—
2016010—
2015210—
2014120—
2013140—
2012010—
2011140—
2010130—
2009060—
2008370—
2007150—
2006Viewing340—
2005040—
2004120—
2003010—
2002220—
2001020—
2000010—
1999220—
1998010—
1997000—
1996000—
1995000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.