| Issue ID | 885413 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10428763 |
| Manufacurer | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Brand | TIFFIN |
| Model | ALLEGRO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/10/11 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 tiffin allegro rv. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact smelled a burning odor and maneuvered to the side of the road. Suddenly, the rear end of the vehicle engulfed into flames, which the contact stated originated from the engine area. The fire department extinguished the large flames and the vehicle was declared as destroyed. The vehicle was towed to an impound facility. There was no personal injury. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The contact discovered a recall which could possibly have been related to the defect under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v416000 (engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe). The consequence occurred before the recall repair was performed. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ORMOND BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4UZAB2DTXBCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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