Tiffin Allegro, Allegro BAY (2006-2010): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 12V327000 · Jun 19, 2012 · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
1,304
vehicles affected
1,304
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V327000
- Date
- Jun 19, 2012
- Maker
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,304
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Model years
- 2006-2010
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
TIFFIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 ALLEGRO AND ALLEGRO BAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRAULIC BRAKES. HYDRAULIC BRAKE EQUIPPED MOTORHOME CHASSIS EXPOSED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME OF NON-DRIVING MAY EXPERIENCE DIAMETRICAL BRAKE CALIPER PISTON GROWTH AND REDUCED PISTON TO BORE CLEARANCE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO BRAKE DRAG AND OVERHEATING RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
What can happen
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
TIFFIN WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS, AND AUTHORIZED DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPERS FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTICE WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BY DTNA ON AUGUST 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffin | Allegro | 2006-2010 |
| Tiffin | Allegro Bay | 2006-2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V327000?
2 models: Tiffin Allegro (2006-2010), Tiffin Allegro Bay (2006-2010), about 1,304 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V327000?
TIFFIN WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS, AND AUTHORIZED DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPERS FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTICE WAS MAILED TO OWNERS BY DTNA ON AUGUST 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DTNA AT 1-800-547-0712.
What can happen?
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.