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1986 Tiffin Allegro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →Model-year median: 2
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1986 Tiffin Allegro
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 1 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 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.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.
What owners actually said
1 reportsRecall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
1EA86009 · Overload
Opened Mar 10, 1986 · Closed Oct 1, 1987
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:TIFFIN USES THE CHEVROLETASTRO MINI VAN FOR 21 FOOT MICRO-MINI ALLEGRO MOTORHOME.TIFFINREPLACES THE REAR AXLE OF THE STOCK ASTRO WITH A CHEVROLET C-10LIGHT TRUCK REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY TO INCREASE ITS WEIGHT RATING TO7,000 POUNDS. (ASTRO HAS A 5,600 POUND GVWR).ANALYSIS:THE ALLEGRO IS FABRICATED WITHOUT DURABILITY OR COMPLETEBRAKE TESTING.TIFFIN LOADS A STACK OF 4'X8' PLYWOOD SHEETS ON THEALLEGRO CHASSIS REAR FRAME RAILS FOR A FEW HOURS TO CHECK FOR SAG.IF NO PERMANENT SET IS FOUND THE VEHICLE IS DEEMED SATISFACTORY AT7,000 POUNDS GVWR.STATUS:CLOSING MEMO TO (H) 9/9/87.===
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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