Tiffin Allegro Bus 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 phaeton, allegro bus, and zephyr motorhomes. the powerglide chassis controller may have insufficient circuit protection, which can result in a blown fuse and cause an engine shutdown.

Risk: An engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install circuit protection, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 13, 2024. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-141.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2022 allegro bus, phaeton, allegro red 360, and zephyr motorhomes. the pedestal mounting plate on the driver's seat may be improperly welded, which can cause the plate to separate and the seat assembly to loosen or detach.

Risk: A loose or detached seat assembly increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect for a missing weld and replace the pedestal, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed march 22, 2024. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-135.

Problem: 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.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2022-2023 phaeton, allegro bus, and zephyr motorhomes built on powerglide chassis. a fuse will trip during an a/c compressor failure, causing a loss of power to the chassis.

Risk: Loss of power to the chassis can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the chassis controller, and install a harness and inline fuse as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed june 20, 2023. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-131.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2022 zephyr, 2022-2023 phaeton, allegro breeze and allegro bus motorhomes equipped with a powerglide chassis. the chassis fuse can overheat while the motorhome is in motion, possibly causing the dash display to go blank and the engine to stall.

Risk: An engine that shuts down unexpectedly increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective fuse, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 31, 2022. owners may contact tiffin's customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-126.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain 2018-2022 allegro breeze, allegro red, allegro, allegro bus, phaeton, and 2018-2021 zephyr recreational vehicles. the sofa seat belts may not have been installed correctly, which could result in unsecured passengers. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

Risk: Unsecured passengers have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed october 29, 2021. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. tiffin's number for this recall is tif-118.

Problem: 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.

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, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 allegro bus 45 foot lp, 37 foot, and 40 foot motorhomes. in the affected vehicles, the federal certification label incorrectly states the front gross axle weight rating (gawr). as such, the vehicles do not conform to part 567, "certification."

Risk: If the motorhome is loaded to the incorrect specifications listed on the label, tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Tiffin will notify owners and send a corrected sticker for the customer to put over the incorrect sticker, free of charge. the recall began early october 2014. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2013 allegro bus recreational vehicles equipped with villa iss gsk driver and passenger seats. the seat belt attachment may be incorrect and the seat belt may fray if it rubs along a steel bracket in the seat, reducing its strength. as such, these seats do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 209, "seat belt assemblies."

Risk: The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the correct seat belt installation, or re-assemble the seat belt correctly with proper attachment hardware if necessary, free of charge. the recall began on august 25, 2014. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.

Problem: Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2014 allegro bus recreational vehicles equipped with certain villa international abts driver and passenger abts seats. the seat belt attachment may be incorrect and the seat belt may fray if it rubs along a steel bracket in the seat, reducing its strength. as such, these seats do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 209, "seat belt assemblies."

Risk: The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, repair the single link system with fasteners and re-attaching the seat belt bracket, free of charge. the recall began in august 18, 2014. owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.