NHTSA Complaint #10203276 — 1998 TIFFIN ALLEGRO
STEERING:LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10203276 |
| Vehicle | 1998 TIFFIN ALLEGRO |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 55,198 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
SAFE PLUS STEERING STABILIZER MODEL 41-230 SERIAL NO 05005817 INSTALLED ON MY 1998 FREIGHTLINER/ALLEGRO BUS RV SUDDENLY BEGAN SEVERE BINDING WHICH REPEATEDLY FROZE THE STEERING SYSTEM UNTIL IT RELEASED WITH A LOUD SNAP, CAUSING THE STEERING TO "JUMP" DANGEROUSLY, UNPREDICTABLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. FORTUNATELY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, THE ONSET OCCURRED ON A SERVICE ROAD GOING TO OUR STORAGE LOT. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN CERTAIN DISASTER. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 45 YEARS AND NOTHING EXCITES ME; THIS CERTAINLY DID. THIS WAS A DISASTROUS FAILURE MODE WHICH RENDERED THE RV STEERING UNCONTROLLABLE EVEN AT 10 MPH. *JB
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