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2011 TIFFIN ALLEGRO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 883643 · 2011-10-05

Vehicle

Make
TIFFIN
Model
ALLEGRO
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TIFFIN ALLEGRO RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SUDDENLY, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES, WHICH THE CONTACT STATED ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE LARGE FLAMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED AS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL WHICH COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V416000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE). THE CONSEQUENCE OCCURRED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10428763
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