Tiffin Allegro Open Road Motorhomes Recalled for Frame Rail Weakness
Tiffin is recalling 2013-2018 Allegro Open Road motorhomes because weak frame rails may allow the tow hitch to detach, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (frame rail weakness) that could lead to hitch detachment and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. is recalling certain 2013-2018 Allegro Open Road motorhomes. The recall addresses a defect where insufficient strength of the frame rail may allow the tow hitch to detach from the motorhome.
If the hitch detaches, the tow vehicle would not be connected to the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash. Tiffin issued an interim notification to owners on May 31, 2018, and the recall began on July 24, 2018.
Dealers will install an insert plate to strengthen the frame rail free of charge. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Note that some vehicles already remedied under recall 17V200 may still require the additional repairs covered by this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- TIFFIN ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD
- Brand
- TIFFIN
- Manufacturer
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome
- Affected units
- 5,871
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- ALLEGRO OPEN ROAD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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