Tiffin Allegro (2014-2016): Steering
Recall 16V397000 · Jun 2, 2016 · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
539
vehicles affected
539
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V397000
- Date
- Jun 2, 2016
- Maker
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Units affected
- 539
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box > Mounting bracket
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Allegro Phaeton and 2015-2016 Allegro Bus trucks manufactured October 1, 2014 to August 1, 2015, equipped with certain ZF RL77 / 80EM independent front steering axles equipped with Bosch 8018 steering boxes. The boxes were manufactured using incorrect internal spacers that can cause premature wear in the connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.
What can happen
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering box if necessary, free of charge. Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. The recall began on August 17, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V397000?
1 model: Tiffin Allegro (2014-2016), about 539 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V397000?
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering box if necessary, free of charge. Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. The recall began on August 17, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
What can happen?
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the 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.