2003 Tiffin Allegro problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic (4) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2011-02-08 · campaign 11V082000 · 10,683 vehicles
Defect: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES 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.
Risk: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Fix: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2010-11-22 · campaign 10V585000 · 2,717 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Fix: TIFFIN IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR TIFFIN AT 1-256-356-8661.
Service bulletins (9)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-11-10 · Letter to dealer · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2015-11-24 · SB-36 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Electrical System:wiring: Rear Compartment/Trunk 2015-07-16 · 16AWG · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rv: instructions on how to install the charge solenoid wiring in a rv or vehicle. *ta
Equipment 2015-06-26 · C85-C86AC · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
Structure 2014-03-12 · SB-41 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2013-03-12 · WI-196 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-06-27 · Service Brakes · 14,000 mi · 🔥 fire“sudden loss of brakes on a downhill grade. had to pull to shoulder and scrape along until slowed enough to stop with parking brake. calipers froze causing boil over of fluids that burned brake hoses and sensors.…”
2011-02-03 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 28,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 tiffin allegro bay rv equipped with a workhorse w22 chassis. while driving 65 mph, the reduce power warning light illuminated as the rv stalled. the contact was able to restart the rv after several moments. the contact stated that the failure would recur intermittently on a regular basis. the rv was taken to a dealer twi…”
2010-07-01 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 28,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl*the contact owns a 2003 tiffin allegro 31da mobile home with a workhorse chassis w22. while driving approximately 60-65 mph he engaged the brakes and he could smell smoke. he stated that when this happened he had to allow the brakes to cool off in order to continue driving. he received two recall notices and workhorse had not found a solution fo…”
2010-04-27 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 9,221 mi“in 2008 full loss of brake functioning in our 2003 allegro motorhome with a workhorse chassis going up hill. we had motorhome towed to service center. workhorse refused to take responsibility claiming it was my husband who held the brakes on to long. he is a professional cement truck driver and this is not the case. the brake pads show no wear they…”
2009-06-01 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp · 10,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 tiffin allegro recreational vehicle. while driving less than 60 mph, the brakes failed. the contact depressed the brake pedal and it extended to the floor. he was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road and continued to pump the brakes. the brakes finally became operable after several attempts. he later received a…”
2009-05-25 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 24,500 mi“brake lockup after hard stop being required. brakes worked correctly and smoothly for over 100 miles, but i had a situation where had i tried and finish my left turn (two lane highway) i would have been hit in the side by a semi-truck that decided to pass. i had the left turn signal on and was driving slow in order to make my turn when i saw the se…”
2008-12-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 1,800 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2003 tiffin allegro rv. while driving approximately 40 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle failed to slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. suddenly, after pumping the brakes several times, the vehicle came to a complete stop. the abs warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until…”
2006-04-25 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump · 21,207 mi“dt*: the contact stated while driving 15mph the vehicle stalled twice. both times the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the fuel pump was replaced. …”
2003-07-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline · 5,601 mi“motorhome lost power on 4 different occasions and suffered a severe jolt while travelling 60 - 65 mph on 3 diffrerent occasions.*ak…”
2002-09-12 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System“heater grid is part of engine cooling system. this system didn't turn off and wire was burning. dealership is aware of problem.*ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.