| Issue ID | 1020749 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10551253 |
| Manufacurer | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| Brand | TIFFIN |
| Model | ALLEGRO |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 04/11/13 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG FURNACE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Letter from senator feinstein on behalf of constituent who believes a recall and replacement of the plastic fan/blower in recreational vehicles is necessary to protect the public from hazardous conditions; attn: meena visvanathan. *smd the consumer stated the propane furnace produced a rattling noise and it gradually became louder, as if something were loose in the furnace. There was also a unique odor, as if something were burning. Every time the suburban propane furnace was in use, the noise became louder, and the odor became worse. A service technician inspected the furnace and found a broken blower fan with parts of the fan on the fire box of the propane furnace. The blower fan was made of plastic and broke during normal operating conditions. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | COSTA MESA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1F66F5DY3C0XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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