| Issue ID | 686088 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10236608 |
| Manufacurer | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Brand | TIFFIN |
| Model | ALLEGRO BAY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/06/08 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 tiffin allegro bay rv. While on vacation, the refrigerator would not keep the food cold or frozen. After returning home, a friend informed the contact about the dometic recall. He inspected his refrigerator and confirmed that the serial number matched those that were included in the recall. Dometic also confirmed that his unit was affected; however, they will only install a heat shield and not replace the unit, even after it ruptured and leaked coolant from the burner housing. The failure mileage was 29,000 and current mileage was 30,481. Updated 09/10/08 *bf updated 09/16/08 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GLENNVILLE, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5B4MP67G943XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ELLIS TRAVEL TRAILERS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 912-764-2043 |
| Dealer's city | STATESBORO |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30461 |