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2006 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

1 injured · 592926 · 2006-08-17

Vehicle

Make
TIFFIN
Model
ALLEGRO BUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE MOTOR HOME WAS EXPOSED TO HOT WEATHER THERE WERE STRONG FUMES PRESENT BELIEVED TO BE FORMALDEHYDE. THE FUMES WERE VERY IRRITATING TO THE EYES OF ALL OCCUPANTS. THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FIVE DAYS DUE TO RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, ASTHMA, PNEUMONIA AND A COLLAPSED LUNG. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THERE WERE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WERE POSTED ON THE INTERNET. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SMELL WOULD GET BETTER AFTER THE VEHICLE GOT OLDER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10165759
Machine
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