The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Allegro Open Road motorhomes. The tow hitch on these vehicles may can detach from the coach under heavy loading or hard braking conditions.
The risk
If the hitch detaches, the tow vehicle would not be connected to the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install frame rail extension liner brackets, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2017. Owners may contact Tiffin Motorhomes customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2016 | 2 | 3 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2017
5 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the trailer hitches; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
| 17V779000 6 Dec 2017 | Travel Lite Rv |
| 17V744000 21 Nov 2017 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 17V299000 2 May 2017 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 17V186000 15 Mar 2017 | Trail King Industries, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017