SAFARI Complaints

The contact owns a 2000 Zanzibar Safari RV. The contact stated that the vehicle was smoking and an abnormal burning odor was detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where diagnosed the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 77,905.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SAFARI ZANZIBAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT ABNORMAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TENNESSEE RV DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES HAD OVERHEATED AND THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,470.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SAFARI ZANZIBAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO DEPRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 01V130001 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) AND 00V173000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

*BRAKE FAILURE: SOMETIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ANTILOCK BRAKES START EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS AND CAR DOESN'T STOP. SOMETIMES BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES. *POWER WINDOWS CAN BE OPENED AND THEN DON'T CLOSE OR AT TIMES WON'T OPEN. MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *CABIN AIR/HEAT ONLY COMES OUT AT TOP OF DASH BY WINDSHIELD REGARDLESS OF SELECTED SETTING. *TR

ONE SMALL BATTERY WIRE COLD CRIMP CAME LOSE WHEN I WENT OVER A RAILROAD TRACK AT 45 MPH AND TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM AND ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. NO ADEQUATE EMERGENCY BRAKING FAIL-SAFE TYPE SYSTEM EXISTS ON THIS VEHICLE UNDER THIS CONDITION AND THE VEHICLE WEIGHS WELL OVER 26000 POUNDS. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP AND LUCKILY THE HIGHWAY WAS CLEAR. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SAFARI MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CEILING MATERIAL BETWEEN THE DOUBLE PAINED WINDOWS SWELLS DURING HOT WEATHER FAILED TO REGAIN ITS FORM WHEN THE WEATHER COOLED DOWN. THIS FAILURE CAUSED A STREAK ON THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, CREATING AN OBSTRUCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *AK

THE DUAL PANE WINDOW SEALS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND ARE MOVING INTO THE DRIVERS VIEW. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT OFFER REPLACEMENTS. WINDOWS MUST BE REPLACED, NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A WINDOW FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE BEFORE. *NM

1999 SAFARI CONTINTENTAL BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND RUPTURED THE FRONT HUB OIL SEALS, DRAINING THE OIL FROM THE HUBS. RECALL#02V278000. *SC

IN 12-04 WE HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE REPAIR DONE ON OUR MOTORHOME. THE BOSCH ABS BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED AT THIS TIME. WE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AGAIN AFTER THE RECALL AND WERE TOLD THEY WERE FINE BY MONACO. IN JULY 2005 WE HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT WHERE THE BRAKES ONCE AGAIN OVERHEATED AND WE HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE REPAIR DONE ONCE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE SAME WHEEL, DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL EACH TIME. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH PANEL COMING ON AND HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO. WE ONLY HAD 5000 MILES ON THE COACH BETWEEN THE BRAKES FAILING. *NM

ON MAY 7, 2005, I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 SAFARI MOTORHOME WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A 1999 FORD E-450 CHASSIS. I WAS ON I-64 AT BECKLEY, WV AND DRIVING APP. 55 MILES PER HOUR. FIVE OF THE 6 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S BRAND AND ONE OF THEM HAD AN APPERENT TREAD SEPARATION, AND SUBSEQUENT BLOWOUT. I MANAGED TO GET KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, MAINLY BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE BACK AND IT IS A DUAL WHEEL CHASSIS. THE TIRES HAVE 38,000 MILES AND ARE 6 YEARS OLD, BUT THE TREASD IS STILL GOOD. WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED, IT TORN OFF MY FUEL FILLER TUBE WHICH LEADS TO THE GAS TANK, AND ALSO 4 BRACES WHICH HOLD THE BODY TO THE FRAME. IT ALSO CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE BODY. THERE WAS NO WREACK, NOR ANY INJURIES, BUT WE WERE VERY LUCKY. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY. I HAVE 4 OTHER TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE THAT ARE THE SAME, AND NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN DRIVING IT. IS THERE SOME TYPE OF RECALL SO THAT I CAN REPLACE THESE TIRES?