2017 Tiffin Allegro Bus problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 2 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file for the 2017 Tiffin Allegro Bus. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Doors, windows, steps and lights: 1 recall, 1 complaint
Recall 16V638000 (02/09/2016): VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2017 Allegro Bus motorhomes manufactured April 12, 2016, to June 21, 2016. Due to insufficient holding power of the mirror arm swivel mechanism, the passenger side mirror could move while the vehicle is in motion.
Fix: Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will install a retrofit kit to secure the passenger mirror swivel arm mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2016. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256- 356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-103.
What a tech checks: Mostly adjustments and wear: steps that stop halfway on a bad switch, doors out of alignment after a slide shifted, exterior lights with a corroded ground. Before you buy: Every door, lock, window and light.
LP gas and gas appliances: 1 recall
Recall 23V643000 (20/09/2023): EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain 2016-2024 Allegro Bus, and 2017-2024 Zephyr motorhomes. The 240-Volt induction cooktop may not be grounded, which can create an electrical shock hazard if the wires short-circuit.
Fix: Dealers will install a ground for the metal junction box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2023. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Tiffin's number for this recall is TIF-133.
What a tech checks: Regulator, lines and fittings, then the appliances: furnace, water heater, range. A proper pressure-drop leak test is the first thing a tech does on an LP complaint. Before you buy: Smell for gas with the tank open; have a shop do the leak test.
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What owners reported to NHTSA
08/11/2024, VISIBILITY/WIPER: Traveling in rain when passenger side windshield wiper came off as the wiper arm traveled past the curve of the windshield. Had to remove the passenger side wiper arm in order to continue in the rain while only able to use driver side wiper.
Looking at a 2017 Tiffin Allegro Bus?
The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.