2003 SAFARI COACH TREK Complaints

TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE OUTER EDGES OF THE TREAD STAYED INTACT AND JUST ALL OF THE CENTER TREAD PEELED AWAY IN ONE PIECE. *TR

DRIVING ON HWY 101 IN CA MY "AUTO-PARK"LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED AND CALLED WORKHORSE, THE MFG. OF THE RV'S CHASSIS. THEY GAVE ME THE NAME OF A REPAIR FACILITY ABOUT 90 MILES AWAY. UPON ARRIVING AT THE FACILITY I PUT THE RV IN REVERSE TO PARK IT AND THE RV WOULDN'T MOVE. THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM (AUTO-PARK) ENGAGED SO I COULD NOT MOVE. THE RV WAS LOCKED UP. COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE A BAD PRESSURE SWITCH. THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED ALMOST EXACTLY TWO YEARS EARLIER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN CA. I HAD TO BE TOWED. THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME FAULTY PRESSURE SWITCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SAFARI TREK GAS MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND A REMINDER THE FOLLOWING SEPTEMBER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. BY FEBUARY OF 2008, THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED IN LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR; HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT HE WOULD NEED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO DAYS AND DRIVE 40 MILES FOR THE REPAIR. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 05/19/08. *LJ

CONSUMER HAD TO WORK AT DRIVING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S WANDERING AND SWAYING. (NAR) *PH THE MANUFACTURER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A MATTER OF CORRECTING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO GET THE RV TO STEER PROPERLY. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE PRESSURE SEVERAL TIMES THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER HAD A STEERING STABILIZING PACKAGE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLE'S INSTABILITY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE PROPANE TANK (LPG) DRAGS ALONG THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH THE TANK IS LOCATED BTW THE REAR DUAL TIRES AND OVERHANG ENDING. FACTORY STATED AS LONG AS IT'S A FRACTION ABOVE THE HITCH SKID PAD, IT IS ENGINEERED CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS SCRAPPED THE TANK ON HIS DRIVEWAY AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY PROTECTION. IF RUPTURED, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *PH