2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
The 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS, potentially affecting up to 14,945 vehicles.
Recall 08V509000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 3,507 vehicles affected
Defect: TIFFIN IS RECALLING 3,507 MY 2004-2007 ALLEGRO, ALLEGRO BAY AND ALLERO BUS, MY 2004-2005 PHAETON AND MY 2005-2007 ZEPHYR MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: TIFFIN WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE...
View full details →Recall 07V517000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 11,438 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, THESE REFRIGERATORS MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: TIFFIN MOTORHOMES WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE HEADBOARD ON THIS MOTORHOME IS AN APPROXIMATELY 40 POUND MIRROR AND WOODEN FRAME SUPPORTED ON THE PANELING WALL BEHIND AND ABOVE YOUR HEAD WHILE SLEEPING. THIS MIRROR AND FRAME DETACHED FROM THE WALL SEPARATING AND STRIKING THE PILLOWS THAT WE HAD JUST VACATED THAT MORNING. THE WEIGHT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURY OR POSSIBILITY A FATALITY HAD WE STILL BEEN IN BED. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER (PHONE AND EMAIL WITH PICTURES) BUT ONLY RECEIVED A CAVALIER ATTITUDE ABOUT THIS ISSUE STATING IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SUGGESTING I RE-GLUE OR SCREW THE MIRROR BACK TO THE PANELING IT WAS ATTACHED TO. WHEN I ASKED HOW AND WHERE THE STUDS WERE TO USE IN ATTACHING SUCH A WEIGHT TO THE WALL THEY COULDN'T TELL ME EXACTLY WHERE THE STUDS WERE. THEY ONLY SAID THAT THERE IS AN ALUMINUM CROSS MEMBER SOMEWHERE. THEY SAID THE ORIGINAL ATTACHMENT WAS DONE WITH A GLUE LIKE LIQUID NAILS AND PIN NAILS THROUGH THE FRAME INTO THE PANELING ON THE WALL. THEY SUGGESTED I DO THE SAME OR ADD SCREWS. I TOLD THEM I FELT THIS POSES A RISK TO MY WIFE AND I. THEY SAID THEY UNDERSTOOD, SO JUST TAKE IT DOWN AND REPLACE IT WITH A PICTURE. WHEN I ASKED HOW TO REPORT THIS SAFETY ISSUE SO OTHERS AREN'T AT RISK HE SAID THEY DON'T HAVE A MEANS TO DO THAT! HE ALSO STATED AFTER DRIVING DOWN THE ROUGH ROADS THAT IT'S NOT UNUSUAL FOR THINGS TO FALL OFF THE WALLS!! IT SEEMS STRANGE TO ME THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE THIS SIZE FOR THINGS TO JUST FALL OFF THE WALLS! THIS VEHICLE IS ON A FREIGHTLINER HEAVY TRUCK CHASSIS! I BELIEVE THIS POSES TWO CRITICAL SAFETY RISKS, 1) POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRUCK BY THE MIRROR OR FRAME WHILE IN BED. 2) THE SUDDEN DETACHMENT AND ASSOCIATED NOISE IS A TREMENDOUS DISTRACTION FOR AN OPERATOR OF A 32,000 POUND VEHICLE THAT REQUIRES A SPECIAL LICENSE TO OPERATE.
Safety Rating for the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS
- 1999 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 2 complaints
- 2000 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 0 complaints
- 2001 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 0 complaints
- 2002 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 3 complaints
- 2003 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 0 complaints
- 2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS (current)
- 2005 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 0 complaints
- 2006 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 3 complaints
- 2007 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 1 complaint
- 2008 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 3 complaints
- 2009 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — 0 complaints
Other TIFFIN Models
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO — 207 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD — 56 total complaints
- TIFFIN PHAETON — 55 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY — 35 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO RED — 32 total complaints
- TIFFIN WAYFARER — 27 total complaints
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO BREEZE — 12 total complaints
- TIFFIN ZEPHYR — 10 total complaints