| Issue ID | 887788 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10430633 |
| Manufacurer | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| Brand | TIFFIN |
| Model | ALLEGRO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 03/08/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 tiffin allegro rv. While driving approximately between 20-40 mph the brakes overheated and smoke emitted inside of the vehicle. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle and then continued to drive with caution. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the front and rear brakes were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,500. Updated 10/26/11 *bf updated 11/03/11 *bf updated 12/15/11 *bf the consumer also stated the transmission was not sufficient enough to slow the rv down on steep grades. Updated 06/08/12 the consumer submitted an engineering testing report. Updated 06/22/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | APPLE VALLEY , CA |
| VIN pattern | 5VBRC93A2BAXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/10/10 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | MIKE THOMPSON RV |
| Dealer's telephone number | 909-825-2433 |
| Dealer's city | FONTANA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92334 |