2005 Tiffin Allegro BAY Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Allegro BAY years
- Not enough data 3rd of 19 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 5 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Tiffin Allegro BAY. That ranks 3rd out of 19 Allegro BAY model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (2 complaints, 67%), typically at around 9,378 miles. There are 5 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 3owner complaints
- 5safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 Tiffin Allegro BAY problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 67% | 9,378 | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 33% | 1,550 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2005 Tiffin Allegro BAY recalls (5)
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Service brakes, hydraulic
Problem: Navistar is recalling certain model year my 2001-2008 workhorse w20, w21 and w22 chassis and certain model year 2009 through 2011 monaco rv admiral, arista, monarch, and riptide recreational vehicles equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
Risk: The temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Tiffin is recalling 3,507 my 2004-2007 allegro, allegro bay and allero bus, my 2004-2005 phaeton and my 2005-2007 zephyr motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Tiffin will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or tiffin at 256-356-8661.
Electrical system
Problem: Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, controls and displays, and no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. If the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the abs telltale when the abs is not properly functioning does not always occur.
Risk: At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Tiffin is working with workhorse to contact the owners and remedy this campaign . Workhorse will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or tiffin at 1-256-356-0205.
Electrical system
Problem: On certain motor homes containing a 50 amp transfer switch built by intellitec, the material used for the wire lugs was changed from nickel plated to copper lugs. The copper lugs are softer than the nickel plated and do not retain the torque of the screw that clamps the wire connector.
Risk: When the torque is relaxed, the lugs can become loose resulting in excessive heat within the connected wire that could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the changeover box. The recall began on july 21, 2005. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: On certain recreational vehicles, the washer/dryer in the rear of the motor home can move.
Risk: A vehicle occupant could be injured if the washer/dryer moved.
Fix: Tiffin has provided the owners with a repair kit and installation instructions. The recall began on january 7, 2005. Owners may contact tiffin at 1-256-356-0205.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Potential movement of washer/dryer (PE05014) — opened Mar 17, 2005, closed Apr 19, 2005, led to recall 05V145000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
On june 8, 2010, my wife and i were traveling in our 2005 ///tiffin(allegro bay) motorhome when the brakes overheated and we lost all brakes. This was the first time that we experienced brake failure. Bergey's garage in franconia, pa., transported our vehicle to their facility and repaired the…
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 tiffin allegro bay motor home. He received recall notice #09v110000( component: service brakes, hydraulic) stating that the dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components of the abs system; however, the remedy was not available. The owners will be notified by…
Dt: consumer states that while making a left turn steering locked up. He then disconnected the steering device, which was located under the motor home. This caused the steering to free up, and he took the vehicle to the dealer, and the consumer was told the device had been taken back to blue ox…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Tiffin Allegro BAY?
Owners most often report service brakes, hydraulic, steering problems. The top one, service brakes, hydraulic, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Tiffin Allegro BAY?
Yes, 5 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 Tiffin Allegro BAY a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Allegro BAY model years, the 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.