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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

7 reports

15,000 miles · Sep 1, 2016

Unknown Or OtherFire

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WE WERE TRAVELING IN THE SOUTH PASS OF BIG HORN NATIONAL PARK. THE GRADES WERE LONG AND STEEP. A PERSON PASSED US AND PULLED OVER AND STOPED US AND SAID WE WERE ON FIRE. THE COACH FILLED WITH SMOKE ND I GOT OUT AND FOUND THAT THE AREA ABOVE THE EXAUST PIPE HAD MELTED DOWN ON TO THE PIPE CATCHING ON FIRE AND BURNING UP EVERYTHING IN THE COMPARTMENT CAUSEING $3000.00 OF DAMAGE. ON MY OLDER MOTERHOME IT HAD HEAT SHEILDS ABOVE THE EXAUST TO PREVENT THIS. ALL THE OTHER BRANDS I HAVE LOOKED AT HAVE ALSO MADE PROVISIONS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I HAVE ALSO LOOKED AT OTHER MOTORHOMS LIKE MINE AND SOME OF THEM ARE AT HIGER RISK THAN MINE. I HAVE TALKED TO TIFFIN BUT THEY SEEM TO BE "OH WELL" ABOUT THE ISSUE. I THINK ALL OF THIS MODEL AHOULD BE CHECKED AND MEASURES TAKEN. THE PEOPLE THAT HELPED ME OUT ON THAT MOUNTAIN SAID I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF MOTORHOMES THEY WERE.

NHTSA ODI #10903068

30,000 miles · Jul 20, 2015

Service Brakes

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V327000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SPEED DECREASED AFTER THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE MOTOR HOME WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ODI #10735312

15,000 miles · Mar 5, 2012

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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HAD STOPPED FOR FUEL AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES. SMELLED BURNING BUT WALK AROUND AND OBSERVATION FOUND NOTHING. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FURTHER AND PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. PUMPING THE BRAKES VIGOROUSLY RESTORED SOME BRAKING. WAS ABLE TO FINISH TRIP (APPROXIMATELY 1 BLOCK FURTHER) DRIVING VERY SLOWLY UNTIL UNIT PARKED IN STORAGE LOT. DURING THIS SMALL DISTANCE VEHICLE FELT LIKE BRAKE WAS LOCKED ON - AS IF EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT RELEASE. UPON DISEMBARKING PASSENGER OUTSIDE TIRE WAS SMOKING AND VERY HOT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10450346

15,000 miles · Mar 5, 2012

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO STRAIGHT DOWN ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 03/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE A BRAKE FAILURE. HIS CALL TO NHTSA WAS OUT OF CONCERN FOR OTHER MODELS THAT DID HAVE A FAILURE BECAUSE THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME BOSCH BRAKES AS HIS RV. UPDATED 03/30/12 LJ ....UPDATED 04/09/12 *BF

NHTSA ODI #10450338

12,300 miles · Jan 8, 2012

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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THIS IS A 38' MOTORHOME BUILT ON A FREIGHTLINER FRONT ENGINE DIESEL CHASSIS. THIS CHASSIS HAS HYDRAULIC BRAKES (NOT AIR BRAKES). BRAKES FAILED WHILE EXITING A FREEWAY - NARROWLY AVOIDING A CRASH. RETURNING HOME FROM A WEEK AWAY IN AN RV RESORT. STOPPED FOR FUEL ABOUT 10 MILES FROM HOME. NOTICED A SMELL OF HOT BRAKES, BUT NOTHING ELSE UNUSUAL. DID A COMPLETE WALKAROUND AFTER FUELING - ALL NORMAL. ABOUT 8 MILES LATER, WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT. THE ENGINE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED QUICKLY AND AFTER SOME RAPID PUMPING ON THE PEDAL, GOT ENOUGH BRAKE EFFECT THAT I COULD AVOID A CRASH AT THE END OF THE RAMP AND MADE IT SAFELY TO A PLACE TO STOP AND GET OFF THE ROAD. UPON WALKAROUND, THERE WAS AN EXTREME SMELL OF HOT BRAKES, HEAVY BRAKE DUST INSIDE REAR RIMS, AND A PUDDLE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID (ABOUT 1 QUART) UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER. NOTE THAT THERE WAS NO DOWNHILL OR OTHER EXTENDED BRAKING PRIOR. VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. AFTER CALLING FOR A TOW IN THE MORNING AND RETURNING TO THE COACH, THERE WAS ENOUGH PEDAL TO NAVIGATE THE COACH TO A PLACE ACCESSIBLE TO THE TOW TRUCK AND IT WAS TOWED TO A FREIGHTLINER SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE CENTER FOUND THAT THERE WAS OBVIOUS SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. REAR ABS SENSORS WERE MELTED FROM HEAT. PADS AND ROTORS DESTROYED. TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN APPARENTLY REAR CALIPER PISTONS HAD STUCK, CAUSING BRAKES TO DRAG, OVERHEATING THE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN FAILURE. UPON POSTING MY EXPERIENCE ON A TIFFIN WEB SITE, I LEARNED THAT THERE ARE DOZENS OF COACHES THAT HAVE HAD SAME EXPERIENCE. FREIGHTLINER KNOWS ABOUT IT - THEY INSTRUCTED SERVICE CENTER TO USE SPECIAL GREASE TO LUBE CALIPER (GREASE USED FOR AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS). APPARENTLY SAME BRAKE CALIPERS SUBJECT OF RECALL IN GM WORKHORSE CHASSIS FOR MOTORHOMES. SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE-LUCKY TO AVOID CRASH! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10442861

13,000 miles · Jan 5, 2012

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES OVERHEATED, BURNED OUT ABS SENSORS, LOCKED UP REAR BRAKES. THIS RV HAS BOSCH BRAKES INSTALLED, AND WORKHORSE CHASSIS RV'S HAVE A RECALL FOR MOISTURE GETTING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND HEATING UP AND NOT RELEASING THE BRAKES. FREIGHTLINER OR ANY RV COMPANY WITH BOSCH BRAKES NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOME GETS KILLED OR …

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NHTSA ODI #10442468

30,000 miles · Jun 22, 2010

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY RV. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR CALIPERS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

NHTSA ODI #10339452

Official recalls

16V532000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Jul 13, 2016

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Allegro, Allegro Bus, Phaeton, and Zephyr motorhomes, 2007-2010 Allegro Bay motorhomes, and 2010-2011 Allegro Breeze motorhomes. The windshield wiper arms on the affected vehicles may break off.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the windshield wiper arms break, the driver's visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper blade arms, free of charge. The recall began on August 19, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIFF-100.

15V880000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

Dec 28, 2015

Tiffin Motorhomes (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 motorhomes manufactured May 1, 2007, to December 31, 2014, equipped with certain Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that attaches the fan gear assembly to the steps may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may become unstable.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will install a retainer bracket on the double step assemblies and the Coachstep Linkage Assembly will be replaced and a retainer bracket will be installed on the trip step assemblies. The recall began on Ferbuary 10, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-537-8900.

12V327000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Jun 19, 2012

TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 ALLEGRO AND ALLEGRO BAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRAULIC BRAKES. HYDRAULIC BRAKE EQUIPPED MOTORHOME CHASSIS EXPOSED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME OF NON-DRIVING MAY EXPERIENCE DIAMETRICAL BRAKE CALIPER PISTON GROWTH AND REDUCED PISTON TO BORE CLEARANCE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO BRAKE DRAG AND OVERHEATING RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TIFFIN WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS, AND AUTHORIZED DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPERS FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTICE WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BY DTNA ON AUGUST 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

11V327000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Jun 15, 2011

TIFFIN MOTORHOMES IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010, ALLEGRO AND ALLEGRO BAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2005, THROUGH APRIL 2010, AND BUILT ON A DAIMLER/FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DURING LIGHT BRAKE APPLICATIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE CONSISTENTLY UPON BRAKE APPLICATION AND FAIL TO PROPERLY INDICATE TO A FOLLOWING VEHICLE THAT THE MOTORHOME HAS SLOWED OR COME TO A STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA), MANUFACTURER OF THE CHASSIS, WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY DTNA DEALERSHIPS, FREE OF CHARGE. (SEE DTNA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V-178.) THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.

09V110000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Apr 3, 2009

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR MY 2001-2008 WORKHORSE W20, W21 AND W22 CHASSIS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 MONACO RV ADMIRAL, ARISTA, MONARCH, AND RIPTIDE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING OF THE BRAKE DRAG IF UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: WORKHORSE DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR BOSCH BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.

08V509000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

Oct 7, 2008

TIFFIN IS RECALLING 3,507 MY 2004-2007 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BAY AND ALLERO BUS, MY 2004-2005 PHAETON AND MY 2005-2007 ZEPHYR MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: TIFFIN WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR TIFFIN AT 256-356-8661.

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NHTSA investigations

PE12004 · Diminished Brake Performance

Opened Feb 17, 2012 · Closed Aug 17, 2012

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:pads ; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor