Recall 09V045000: 2009 Tiffin Allegro BUS

Report received

Feb 5, 2009

Manufacturer

Tiffin motorhomes, inc.

Potentially affected

23vehicles

Model years

2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Tiffin is recalling 23 my 2009 allegro buses equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies. The wheel end studs may have been improperly tempered rendering them brittle and susceptible to fracture. If one wheel stud fractures, the remaining wheel studs are required to carry more load. If left in this condition, the remaining wheel studs may also fracture even if they are properly manufactured.

Possible consequence

Fractured wheel studs could result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Tiffin is working with arvinmeritor who will replace any aftermarket replacement stud free of charge (please see 08e038). Owners may contact arvinmeritor at 1-248-435-8793 or tiffin at 256-356-8661.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2009 Tiffin Allegro BUS0 complaints