SAFARI COACH Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAFARI ZANZIBAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM. HE ALSO NOTICED LOOSE WIRES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS, WHICH OVERHEATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,244.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM7732 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOILER TUBE CRACKED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPONENT WITH ANOTHER RM7732 COOLING SYSTEM AT THE COST OF $1,111.80. ON JUNE 6, 2007, SHE RECEIVED A DOMETIC RECALL NOTICE FOR THE EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HER REFRIGERATOR MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE MODEL WAS NOT INCLUDED, THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIR COST. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAFARI TREK DIESEL. IN 2005, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG RUBBER-LIKE ODOR BURNING FROM HIS TIRES. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $2,800. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, THE SMELL AND FAILURE RECURRED. HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY HOT DURING BOTH INSTANCES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. UPDATED 05/05/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/05/08 *JB

RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE NHTSA RECALL #07V423000 WHENT TO LOOK TO SEE IF OUR EQUIPMENT WAS PART OF THE RECALL AND IT ISN'T. BUT IT HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBEDE IN THE NOTICE. DOMETIC FRIDGE RM 7732 SER. 6460011. *TR

2004 SAFARI SIMBA W22 CHASSIS, 16,250 MILES: FRONT RIGHT CALIPER LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. DAMAGE TO ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS. WORKHORSE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT ABS SENSOR MELTED. WORKHORSE DEALER IS REPLACING CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *TR

2005 SAFARI TREK RB2 WITH DEFECT CAUSING IT TO SPIT GAS WHILE FILLING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE GASOLINE WILL SPIT BACK OUT AND DRENCH YOU AND SPILL ONTO THE GROUND. *KB THE SERVICE CENTER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY COULD NOT PROPERLY FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE NEW FILLER TUBE WAS NOT ENGINEERED CORRECTLY.. *JB

2005 SAFARI SIMBA MOTOR HOME WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER STATED THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE BRAKING WAS NORMAL. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THE BRAKES WERE NOT RIGHT FOR THAT WEIGHT CLASS. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE P-30 CHASSIS HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAFARI TREK. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS OVERHEATED AND LOCKED. THE BRAKE LINE AND ABS SENSOR MELTED AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MONACO SAFARI COACH ZANZIBAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LEANED DOWN THREE INCHES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THE VEHICLE WAS INADEQUATE AND THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM A REPAIR. AS OF JULY 10, 2007, THE SUSPENSION HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED. THEY REPLACED THE PADS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 56,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR