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2007 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 Sep 15, 2008
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 Jul 13, 2016
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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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2007 Tiffin Allegro Bus, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category. 5 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

  • Other / unspecified1100.0%

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

5 campaigns cover this model year

View all 5

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
16V532000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Jul 13, 2016
10,351 units potentially affected
The defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Allegro, Allegro Bus, Phaeton, and Zephyr motorhomes, 2007-2010 Allegro Bay motorhomes, and 2010-2011 Allegro Breeze motorhomes. The windshield wiper arms on the affected vehicles may break off.
The risk: If the windshield wiper arms break, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper blade arms, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIFF-100.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.Manufacturer number TIFF-100View 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

Recent owner complaints

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

Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 15, 2008

WE PURCHASED AN ALLEGRO BUS WITH SPARTAN CHASSIS AND FACTORY INSTALLED PUTNAM HITCH. WE WERE HAULING OUR HORSE TRAILER HOME FROM A HORSE SHOW IN OKLAHOMA WHEN WE HAPPENED TO STOP AT A TRUCK STOP IN ST. LOUIS. THE TRAILER WAS WITHIN WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRAILER AS WELL AS TONGUE WEIGHT. UPON STOPPING, WE NOTICED THAT THE PUTNAM HITCH WAS DETACHING FROM THE CHASSIS DUE TO THE FRACTURING OF THE METAL IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE MOTOR HOME. HAD WE TRAVELED MUCH FURTHER, WE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY LOST THE TRAILER AS WELL AS THE 2 SHOW HORSES ON BOARD. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, WE HAD TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF OUR HORSES BACK TO OUR FACILITY IN OHIO. IN ADDITION, WE HAD TO HAVE THE TRAILER TOWED TO A SECURE SITE AND A WELDER REPAIR THE HITCH THE NEXT DAY IN ORDER FOR THE TRAILER TO BE HAULED SAFELY BACK HOME. THE WELDER WHO RESPONDED TO OUR CALL, ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAD REPAIRED ANOTHER BUS THE SAME EVENING WITH THE SAME OCCURRENCE ONLY THE TRAILER CAME OFF THAT MOTOR HOME. THE NEXT DAY I NOTIFIED THE CHASIS, MOTORHOME AND HITCH COMPANIES AND SENT PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. BOTH THE CHASIS AND MOTORHOME COMPANIES WERE RECEPTIVE TO MY CONCERN BUT THE HITCH COMPANY FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS. FINALLY THEY RESPONDED, AFTER 2 MONTHS, BUT ARE REFUSING TO REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE HITCH. IT HAD BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE PUTNAM HITCH WAS AWARE THAT MANY HITCHES WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY-NOT ONLY OURS BUT MANY OTHERS-A BRACE BAR WAS OMITTED-YET THEY ARE IGNORING MY REQUESTS FOR MY OUT OF POCKET REPAIR COSTS. WITHOUT REPAIRS IN ST. LOUIS, THE HITCH WAS UNUSABLE. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE HITCH COMPANY-PUTNAM HITCH AND THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THOSE WHO USE THEIR PRODUCTS AS APPLIED TO THE CHASSIS OF MOTOR HOMES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10242346
Incident
Jun 9, 2008
Mileage
21,000 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—
2007Viewing150—
2006340—
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.