2017 Tiffin Allegro Bus problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop 2023-09-20 · campaign 23V643000 · 1,188 vehicles
Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2016-2024 Allegro Bus, and 2017-2024 Zephyr motorhomes. The 240-Volt induction cooktop may not be grounded, which can create an electrical shock hazard if the wires short-circuit.
Risk: An electrical shock can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will install a ground for the metal junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2023. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-133.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2016-09-02 · campaign 16V638000 · 36 vehicles
Defect: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2017 Allegro Bus motorhomes manufactured April 12, 2016, to June 21, 2016. Due to insufficient holding power of the mirror arm swivel mechanism, the passenger side mirror could move while the vehicle is in motion.
Risk: If the mirror does not stay in position, it can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a retrofit kit to secure the passenger mirror swivel arm mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256- 356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-103.
Service bulletins (5)
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.
Exterior Lighting 2025-06-09 · MCD-009 · Other
stopped using the lights we had been using due to expense. replaced with these, but these new lights have to be wired in instead of just clicking in. these are the instructions to wire in.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-04-19 · CSA-036 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
faulty def sensors that due to shortage were not replaced. instead engine software was temporarily modified to account for continued operation with a faulty sensor until replacement sensors were available. this campaign will install an engine control module calibration as well as confirm and/or in
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 Adaptive/Mobility 2016-12-15 · SB-50 Customer L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sb-50 was reported to you july 2016. we notified a few before zf systems contacted us telling us to hold up. they thought the recall would be cancelled due to more testing that had been done. in dec. we received notice to cancel. we sent the letter to the ones we had contacted prior.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2016-07-14 · SB-54 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
there is a possibility that the screws secruing the rear spoiler were not properly installed. over time, these screws could start to back out, causing the spoler to loosen. tiffin sent out work instructions on securing the rear spoiler screws.
What owners report
2024-08-11 · Visibility/Wiper“traveling in rain when passenger side windshield wiper came off as the wiper arm traveled past the curve of the windshield. had to remove the passenger side wiper arm in order to continue in the rain while only able to use driver side wiper.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.