# 2003 TIFFIN ALLEGRO — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1578933` · 2019-06-27 · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TIFFIN
- **Model:** ALLEGRO
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 14,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES ON A DOWNHILL GRADE.  HAD TO PULL TO SHOULDER AND SCRAPE ALONG UNTIL SLOWED ENOUGH TO STOP WITH PARKING BRAKE.  CALIPERS FROZE CAUSING BOIL OVER OF FLUIDS THAT BURNED BRAKE HOSES AND SENSORS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*