2006 Tiffin Allegro BAY Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Allegro BAY years
- Not enough data 1st of 19 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Tiffin Allegro BAY. That is the most of any Allegro BAY model year in the database (19 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes (4 complaints, 44%), typically at around 32,487 miles. Complaints mention 1 fire. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 9owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2006 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 | 4 | 44% | 32,487 | — | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 22% | 10,000 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 2 | 22% | 31,159 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 22% | 25,500 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 11% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2006 Tiffin Allegro BAY recalls (4)
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Service brakes, hydraulic
Problem: Tiffin is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 allegro and allegro bay recreational vehicles equipped with bosch hydraulic brakes. Hydraulic brake equipped motorhome chassis exposed to long periods of time of non-driving may experience diametrical brake caliper piston growth and reduced piston to bore clearance potentially leading to brake drag and overheating resulting in reduced brake performance.
Risk: Reduced brake performance may lead to an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Tiffin will notify the owners, and authorized daimler trucks north america (dtna) dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the brake calipers free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners by dtna on august 6, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Problem: Tiffin motorhomes is recalling certain model year 2006-2010, allegro and allegro bay recreational vehicles, manufactured from january 2005, through april 2010, and built on a daimler/freightliner chassis. The brake lights may be intermittent during light brake applications.
Risk: The brake lights may not illuminate consistently upon brake application and fail to properly indicate to a following vehicle that the motorhome has slowed or come to a stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Daimler trucks (dtna), manufacturer of the chassis, will notify owners and repairs will be performed by dtna dealerships, free of charge. (see dtna's recall campaign 10v-178.) the safety recall began on may 27, 2011. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
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.
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
- Diminished Brake Performance (PE12004) — opened Feb 17, 2012, closed Aug 17, 2012, led to recall 12V242000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
I read recently in a tiffin magazine (volume 13, #1) about a carlisle hydraulic park brake failure. I am the original owner. Although i have not experienced a failure yet, i am anticipating such failure.
Traveling down road and smelled burning. Parked after a short distance until next day. Brakes were not releasing. Next day after cooling, the vehicle was taken to a service facility, however advised brakes were fine. Approximately a month later i was bringing the vehicle to a dealer for an…
The auto park brake (j72) on my workhorse w-24 chassis activated while traveling 65 mph on arkansas interstate 35 bringing the vehicle to a very abrupt stop. In researching the internet, i have found this is not a new problem. This is a very dangerous situation, especially if no berm was available…
2006 allegro bay motorhome. Consumer writes in regards to brake issues with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated while driving 65 mph, the auto park warning light illuminated and then the brake engaged which caused the motorhome to immediately come to a stop. The rv would not move until the drive shaft…
After exiting interstate, stopping at end of ramp, making left turn, proceeding 2 miles then turning left into campground, my brake pedal went to the floor and pumping barely got us stopped. Upon exiting mh the hot brake smell and smoke were coming from rear tires. We let mh sit for time to cool…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Tiffin Allegro BAY?
Owners most often report service brakes, equipment, parking brake problems. The top one, service brakes, accounts for 4 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Tiffin Allegro BAY?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2006 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 2006 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.