| Issue ID | 1411107 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11030594 |
| Manufacurer | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| Brand | TIFFIN |
| Model | ALLEGRO |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 02/01/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tiffin allegro phaeton 44oh was parked in front of our home on january 2, 2017. At approximately 2:30am our home security camera captured a fire start in the wet bay area. The fire quickly spread to the entire center section of the vehicle. City fire investigators and an independent fire forensic investigation company identified the wet bay are as the location where the fire ignited (coinciding with the home security video). One day prior to the fire, we noted that the gfci outlet in the wet bay was not working and it quickly tripped off when we attempted to reset it. Additionally, we reviewed our tiffin dealer orientation videos and learned that the manufacturer began installing these 110v outlets in the wet bay recently. The fire investigators were not able to locate the gfci outlet as a result of the fire heat (it was destroyed) however, their report indicates that the fire pattern indicates an ignition in this area. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3200 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FRISCO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5VBPA87A8GAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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