| Issue ID | 737286 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10282436 |
| Manufacurer | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Brand | TIFFIN |
| Model | ALLEGRO |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/07/09 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 allegro rv tiffin model equipped with an norcold cooling unit that exploded two days after she received recall notice 09e027000 equipment. She was able to extinguished the fire without the fire department. A report was filed with the manufacturer who stated that her serial number was out of the recall range; however, the manufacturer gave her a new cooling unit that is not equipped with an icing unit or door. Updated 10/23/09 *cn the consumer had to pay the difference of what a new cooling unit would cost. Updated 10/27/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CINCINNATI , OH |
| VIN pattern | 4UZACHCY36CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/11/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Dealer's name | STINNETT RV |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CLARKSVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | IN |
| Dealer's ZIP code |