NHTSA Complaint #10289826 — 2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO

TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ALLEGRO BAY MOTOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND STOPPING AT A REST AREA, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE ATTEMPTED TO FIND THE LOCATION OF THE BURNING ODOR AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL; HOWEVER, AFTER RE-ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SENSORS WERE MELTING TO THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON. THE ABS SENSOR AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT AND THE CLAIM WAS DENIED SINCE THE CALIPERS WERE BEING REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,795.