The defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Allegro Open Road motorhomes. Insufficient strength of the frame rail may allow the tow hitch to detach from the motorhome.
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 an insert plate to strengthen the frame rail, free of charge. Tiffin issued owners an interim notification on May 31, 2018. The recall began on July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-109. Note: Some vehicles already remedied as part of recall 17V200 will need the additional repairs covered by this recall.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
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 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Tiffin Allegro Open Road | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2018
5 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the trailer hitches; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. filed 71 campaigns in all.
| 18V543000 16 Aug 2018 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 18V542000 16 Aug 2018 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 18V348000 29 May 2018 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 18V286000 3 May 2018 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018