IllustrationPARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED NO WAY TO SECURE VEHICLE WHEN PUT IN PARK WILL ROLL AWAY PARKING BRAKE FAILS WHEN AUTO-PARK SYSTEM FAILS ALSO UNDERSTAND ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL LOCK UP BRAKES GOING DOWN THE ROAD I HAVE NOT HAD THIS FAILURE BUT UNDERSTAND IT IS COMMON WITH THIS SYSTEM. *NM
1996 Allegro Motor Home
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Parking Brake. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
6 reportsTHREE OF THE MICHELIN TIRES BLEW OUT. SIDE WALLS SPLIT ON TIRES.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY PARK BRAKE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO WHEN PARK BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE, AFTER THESE DIFFICULTIES THE BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY AND WAS REPLACED. PROBLEMS RE-OCCURRED AFTER REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE IS A 1996 ALLEGRO P30(MOTOR HOME) WITH A 1996 CHEVROLET CHASSIS. *JB
WITH THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKES ON, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AS CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT VEHICLE HE WAS TOWING. AFTER FALLING TO THE GROUND, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER VEHICLE AND APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR IT FEELS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR. MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT PARKING BRAKES ARE INOPERATIVE. WHEN IT IS ENGAGED VEHICLE STILL ROLLS DOWN THE HILL. MR
Official recalls
297V167001 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Sep 11, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH TYPE 2 SAFETY BELTS MANUFACTURED BY AMSAFE. THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCATED NEXT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WILL NOT ALLOW THE BELT TO BE EXTENDED SO THAT IT CAN BE USED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER OR OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IN THESE VEHICLES.
96V194003 · Equipment:electrical
Dec 16, 1996
THE "O" RINGS OF THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE ONAN EMERALD AND MARQUIS BRAND GENERATOR SETS CAN WEAKEN AND BREAK WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN. DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LPG REGULATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A MODEL NOT SUBJECT TO RUPTURE, OR INSTALL A PRE-REGULATOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.