2013 Tiffin Allegro Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2013 Tiffin Allegro, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure240.0%
- Other / unspecified240.0%
- Electrical120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TIFFIN ALLEGRO 36LA MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL DOORS ON THE MOTOR HOME WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. WHILE IN A SECOND VEHICLE DRIVING BEHIND THE MOTOR HOME, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME WAS LEANING LOWER THEN THE DRIVER SIDE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WELDING ATTACHING THE RV SECTION TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED AND DAMAGED, CAUSING THE RV BODY TO LEAN AND BECOME IMBALANCED AND THE DOORS TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO SECURE. IN ADDITION, AN ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED SEVERAL LIGHTS NOT TO OPERATE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. *DT *DT CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 4TH THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY WILL FIX IT BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMMUNICATION SINCE AND THEY HAVEN'T MAD ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK UP THE UNIT. APPEARS THAT BOX/RV FRAME TACKE TO CHASSIS BUT NEVER WAS FINAL WELDED. UPDATED 10/18/18*JB *TT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/06/18*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TIFFIN ALLEGRO. WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE VEHICLE, THE STEP BOLTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE STEP BOLTS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V880000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TIFFIN ALLEGRO RED 34QFA (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V880000 (EQUIPMENT). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TIFFIN ALLEGRO. WHILE WALKING DOWN THE STEPS OF THE VEHICLE, THE STEP BOLTS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE STEP BOLTS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V880000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TIFFIN ALLEGRO 36LA MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL DOORS ON THE MOTOR HOME WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. WHILE IN A SECOND VEHICLE DRIVING BEHIND THE MOTOR HOME, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME WAS LEANING LOWER THEN THE DRIVER SIDE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WELDING ATTACHING THE RV SECTION TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED AND DAMAGED, CAUSING THE RV BODY TO LEAN AND BECOME IMBALANCED AND THE DOORS TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO SECURE. IN ADDITION, AN ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED SEVERAL LIGHTS NOT TO OPERATE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. *DT *DT CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 4TH THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY WILL FIX IT BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMMUNICATION SINCE AND THEY HAVEN'T MAD ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK UP THE UNIT. APPEARS THAT BOX/RV FRAME TACKE TO CHASSIS BUT NEVER WAS FINAL WELDED. UPDATED 10/18/18*JB *TT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/06/18*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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