Tiffin recall: Trailer hitches
What is wrong
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Allegro Open Road motorhomes manufactured April 1, 2015, to September 16, 2016. The affected vehicles have a tow hitch with a weight capacity sticker that may indicate an incorrect weight capacity.
What could happen
If the hitch is loaded to the weight on sticker, the hitch may fail and the towed vehicle can separate from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Tiffin will notify owners, and send them a corrected label to replace the incorrect label, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-104.
Vehicles covered
- Tiffin Allegro 2015–2017
- Tiffin Allegro Open Road 2015–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V692000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 26, 2016
- Owners notified
- Oct 31, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,658
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 1, 2015 to Sep 16, 2016
- Part
- Trailer hitches; Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- TIF-104
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.