SAFARI COACH Complaints

RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR BOSCH BRAKE 02V27800 ON SAFARI ZANZIBAR MOTORHOME. *BF IT TOOK THE CONSUMER THREE MONTHS TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO POOR SERVICE AT THE DEALER. *NM

THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR HOME HAS A HARNESS THAT WAS FASTENED AND HELD TOGETHER BY PLASTIC. IN EXTREME HEAT THE PLASTIC MOUNTS MELTED AND CAUSED A SHORT CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL. THE BATTERIES BURNED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ON THE CHASSIS BATTERY. THE OTHER BATTERY EXPLODED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE R.V. CENTER. *JB THE RED POSITIVE CABLE CONNECTING THE BATTERIES TO THE ALTERNATOR, GENERATOR, CHARGERS AND ISOLATOR WAS INSTALLED TOO LONG BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE EXCESS CABLE WAS SOMEHOW TUCKED UNDER THE FRAME BUT MADE IT'S WAY LOOSE AND FELL ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER. THE HEAT FROM THE PIPE AND MUFFLER MELTED THE HARNESS AND BURNED THROUGH THE CABLE CAUSING A SHORT AND LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. *NM

AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. STOPPED FOR FUEL, TURNED OFF ENGINE, PUT IN PARK APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE. NOTHING HELD, MOTOR HOME STARTED TO ROLL. DROVE HOME, AUTO PARK STILL NOT WORKING, MUST BLOCK ALL WHEELS TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING.*AK

RECALL REGARDING 2004 SAFARI CHEETAH'S FRONT SUSPENSION.*MR THE DEALER NEVER DISCLOSED THE RECALL AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION AND THE REAR AXLE PANARD BAR. THE RECALL STATED THAT THEY HAD FAULTY WELDS THAT COULD CRACK AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE BUT THE FRONT HAD NOT. THE MECHANIC ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WELDS WERE HOLDING AND NO CRACKS WERE VISUALLY EVIDENT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ORDERED THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED. *NM

THE MAJOR PROBLEM THE CONSUMER'S EXPERIENCED IS THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT OR DEFROST IN THE DASH AREA OF THE COACH. *PH THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM (MONACO SAFARI ZANZIBAR 2004). *NM

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

MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE HEAT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT MONACO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HEAT BELOW 30 DEGREES. *AK THE DEFROST DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY EITHER. *SC

BRAKES AND STEERING SEIZED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT. *PH THE RV SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE. *JB

EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE MECHANISM BROKE TWICE. DEALER REPLACED THE A SWITCH SOLENOID VALVE, AND THE ACTUATOR CANISTER; BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

THE BRAKES WERE LEAKING AIR PRESSURE, CAUSING THEM TO SEIZE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR PRESSURE LEAK WAS UNDETERMINED. THE COACH WAS ON A ROADMASTER RAIL INCORPORATED CHASSIS. *AK *SC *JB