Engine
Filed Oct 2, 1997
ENGINE FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO.
- NHTSA ID
- 523160
- Incident
- Feb 26, 1996
1985 Tiffin Allegro
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 Oct 2, 1997
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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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 1985 Tiffin Allegro, most frequently naming the engine category. 4 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.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Engine1100.0%
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
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
SB-41
STRUCTURE
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES: TSB CONTAINS NOTIFICATION OF OWNER LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. THE PROCEDURE TO SEAL UNDER THE F-TRIM ON ALL ALLEGROS. *JS UPDATED 6/29/15. *TA
SB-23
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A WIRE IS NOT HOOKED UP AND NEEDS TO BE. THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM WILL WORK UNTIL ITS PROGRAM FOR A DESTINATION AND GET THE PATH TO THE DESTINATION. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
SB-20
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
TIFFIN 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. *PE
SB-21
EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
TIFFIN MOTORHOMES SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. 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. *PE
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
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 11 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1985Viewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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.