Tiffin recall: Steering
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 could 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
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
- Tiffin Allegro 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V397000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 2, 2016
- Owners notified
- Aug 17, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 539
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 1, 2014 to Aug 1, 2015
- Part
- Steering › Gear box › Mounting bracket
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Tiffin recall: Equipment Oct 31, 2022
- Tiffin recall: Equipment Jul 20, 2022
- Tiffin recall: Structure Apr 22, 2022
- Tiffin recall: Electrical system Feb 8, 2022
- Tiffin recall: Seat belts Nov 5, 2021
- Tiffin recall: Fuel system, diesel Jul 20, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.