Tiffin Allegro Bay problems & recalls

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2026-2027 zephyr, wayfarer, phaeton, open trail, gt1, allegro red, allegro open road, allegro bus, allegro bay, 2026 midas, byway, and allegro breeze recreational vehicles, equipped with certain maxxair n-series maxxfan rooftop ventilation fans. the printed circuit board may fail during certain operations and overheat.

Risk: An overheated printed circuit board increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the circuit board, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 26, 2026. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-149. vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on nhtsa.gov beginning august 28, 2026.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2022-2025 allegro bay motorhomes. the subframe truss may collapse and pinch the electrical wiring, causing an electrical arc.

Risk: Electrical arcing increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will reinforce the trusses, and repair damage as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 8, 2024. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-142.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2022-2024 allegro bay motorhomes. the standard house batteries may shift position during travel, which can cause the battery terminals to contact the steel hold-down bar.

Risk: Battery terminals that contact the steel hold-down bar can cause electrical arcing and increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will install a new battery hold-down bar and angle brackets, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 29, 2024. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-137.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2024 allegro open road and allegro bay motorhomes. the 32-inch hard line lpg hose fitting may not fit correctly, which can cause a fuel leak.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the 32-inch hose with a 40-inch hose, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed january 28, 2024. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-134.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2022-2023 allegro bay, breeze, phaeton, red 360, 2023 allegro and red 340 motorhomes. the fitting on the non-leaching hose connected to the lpg regulator may leak at the swivel joint.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the lpg hose, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 11, 2022. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-127.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2021-2023 allegro, red 340, 2021-2022 phaeton, breeze, allegro red 360, and 2022 bay motorhomes. the output line on the lpg tanks may not connect properly to the service valve, which can cause a propane leak.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 18, 2022. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-124.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2021-2022 allegro and 2022 allegro bay motorhomes. the slide-room may extend out 6 to 8 inches while parked or possibly while moving, due to defective seals in the hydraulic cylinders.

Risk: A slide-room that were to extend unintentionally during transit can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the hydraulic cylinders, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed june 1, 2022. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-122.

Problem: 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.

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

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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.

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

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Reduced brake performance may lead to an increased risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: 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.

Fix: 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.

Problem: Tiffin is recalling certain recreational vehicle equipped with norcold model 1200lr and 1200lrim refrigerators, manufactured from december 1, 2001, with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. if a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. at such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.

Risk: If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.

Fix: Tiffin is working with norcold and tiffin will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge by norcold. please see norcold's defect report 09e-027. owners may contact norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.