# 2003 TIFFIN ALLEGRO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `796814` · 2010-07-01 · 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, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 28,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TIFFIN ALLEGRO 31DA MOBILE HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS W22. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND HE COULD SMELL SMOKE. HE STATED THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED HE HAD TO ALLOW THE BRAKES TO COOL OFF IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. HE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND WORKHORSE HAD NOT FOUND A SOLUTION FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND THE FORMER OWNER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. HE REFERENCE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V110000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
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