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2004 TIFFIN ALLEGRO BAY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 713505 · 2009-03-24

Vehicle

Make
TIFFIN
Model
ALLEGRO BAY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
32,700
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAD ONE OF THE ABS SENSORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST YEAR WE OWNED OUR MOTORHOME.. NOW WHEN WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY(2004 ALLEGRO BAY, 32,000 MILES) WE FIND OUT THAT OUR CALIPERS WERE FROZEN SO THEY WOULDN'T RELEASE, THUS CREATING A HUGE DRAG ON THE MOTORHOME. ONE OF THE CALIPERS ACTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIREON THE RIGHT REAR, ALSO THE AXLE SEAL BLEW WHILE WE WERE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT IS A WELL DOCUMENTED FACT THAT WORKHORSE WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. WE HAD TO HAVE ALL OF OUR CALIPERS, PADS AND A COUPLE SENSORS REPLACED AT A COST OF $2442.02. THIS CAUSED OUR TRANSMISSION FLUID TO OVERHEATED, THEREFORE HAD TO BE CHANGED AT A COST OF $199.63. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262992
Machine
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