Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V113000

Equipment: other: labels

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-02-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V113000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Vehicles affected
284
Reported to NHTSA
2017-02-23
Owners notified
2017-03-22

Defect description

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2017 Allegro Open Road motorhomes. A sticker on the tow hitch may list the incorrect weight capacity for the hitch. The sticker states a capacity of 10,000 lbs, and a maximum tongue weight of 1,000 lbs, when the correct towing capacity is 5,000 lbs, with a maximum tongue weight of 500 lbs.

Safety risk

If the hitch is loaded to the weight on sticker, the hitch may fail and the towed vehicle can separate from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Tiffin will notify owners and will supply a corrected weight capacity sticker, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2017 . Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-105.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
TIFFIN Allegro Open Road2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.