The 2016 Tiffin Allegro has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 38,202 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT17V8410002017-12-2236,005 affected
Defect
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2009-2018 Allegro and Allegro RED, Bus and Phaeton vehicles, 2009-2010 Bay vehicles, 2011-2018 Breeze vehicles, and 2009-2015, and 2017-2018 Zephyr vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers…
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Tiffin will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2018. Owners may contact Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. …
TRAILER HITCHES16V6920002016-09-261,658 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
STEERING16V3970002016-06-02539 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ENGINE
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The def headers (level sensors) are a known issue with these motor homes and many other diesel vehicles dating back to 2010 to even new ones today. Shaw industries is one of the main suppliers of this part (the supplier of the ones on tiffin motorhomes) and have done nothing to reimburse owners…”
“There are a total of 18 vertical posts (square steel tube) that conect and suspend the coach floor frame approximately 1.5 inches above the chassis rails. Per tiffin service representatives, these posts are to be welded to the chassis on both sides where the square steel tube interfaces the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 tiffin allegro. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the throttle body was getting stuck, the accelerator pedal was slow to respond when reversing or while in drive, and the contact had to maneuver the pedal…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Where the metal ring that the seat belt slides through attaches to the frame of the motor home above the passengers right sholder and the drivers left shoulder the mount was assembled with the incorrect parts. The stud, seat belt slide, washer and nylon locking nut are incompatible and the nylon…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Tiffin Allegro as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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