SAFARI Complaints

THE EXHAUST PIPE SEPARATED FROM THE FURNACE AND FELL OFF. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON DURING THE FIRST TRIP IN THE RV THE MOTOR HOME ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE AS WELL AS A GRASS FIRE DUE TO THE SEPARATION OF THE EXHAUST PIPE SEPARATING FROM THE FURNACE AND FALLING OFF. THE FALLING OFF OF THE PIPE ALLOWED THE EXHAUST FIRE DIRECTLY FROM THE FURNACE TO BLOW BY THE EXHAUST PIPE TO THE GROUND WITH PARTICLES OF THE FIRE STRIKING THE ELBOW OF THE EXHAUST PIPE AND TO THE SUB FLOOR OF THE COACH WHICH IS PAINTED PLYWOOD. IN THE SECOND OCCURANCE THE CONSUMER ATTEMPETED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS BUT THEY WERE TIGHT AS THEY COULD BE. THERE WAS NO WAY TO SECURE THE TAIL PIPE TO THE FURNACE. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DISTRIBUTER OF THE HURRICANE SYSTEM AND WAS SHOWN SEVERAL HURRICANE FUNACES ON A PALLET THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CONSUMERS SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE COPPER SOFTENS AND ALLOWS THE STEEL PIPE TO DETACH.THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL ON ALL MOTOR HOME HURRICANE SYSTEMS. *TC CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER FROM INTERNATIONAL INC. THERMAL RESEARCH EXPRESSING WILLINGNESS TO EXAMINE THE EXHAUST PROBLEMS. *TT

RECALL 02V278000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL GOT SO HOT THAT THE PLASTIC CAPS THAT HELD THE WHEEL BEARING GREASE MELTED. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS OVERHEATED. MANUFACTURER INSPECTED VEHICLE INSPECTED, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WORN OUT PARTS. BUT WOULD ONLY CHECK THEM. *AK

I HAD A RATTLE IN MY STEERING WHEEL THEN MY HIGH AND LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING AT TIMES I DO NOT HAVE ANY LIGHTS. *AK

A FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR DUE TO THE MAIN WIRING BEING DEFECTIVE. *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA. CONSUMER CALLED MANY TIMES TO OBTAIN THE FORM FOR THE CASH REIMBURSEMENT ON THE GENERAL GRABBER P275/60R17. CONSUMER CALL AT 704-583-8924 AND NO BODY ANSWER THE PHONE NEITHER THE SPECIAL WEBSITE IF WORKING ON THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

BRAKE FAILURES HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, WITH THE LAST RESULTING IN AN UNAVOIDABLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES. THE BRAKES LOCKED LOSING ALL BRAKING AND STEERING. (THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPLICATED BY JOSAM'S IN ORLANDO) THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ABS SYSTEM (WABCO) DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. DT

WITH FUEL AND AT LEAST 6 PASSENGERS, VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT. VEHICLE HAS 4 SEATBELTS IN BACK OF TRAILER, AND 2 IN FRONT. MANUFACTURER INDICATED TO CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS MADE FOR 2 PEOPLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE INSTALLATION OF THE FOUR REAR SEAT BELTS, SAYING THEY NEVER INSTALL SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE'S FRAME AND THE SUSPENSION WANDER. ALSO, THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINE HAD BEEN EXTENDED BY ADDING MORE LINE AND COMPRESSION FITTINGS, VEHICLE IS A SAFC3010. *YH

WHILE DOING A LUBE JOB ON VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED STEERING ARM HAD RUBBED A HOLE IN AIRBAG. WENT TO DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WILL HAVE DEALER GRIND ABOUT 30 % OFF STEERING ARM, AND INSTALL A NEW AIRBAG SO THAT STEERING ARM WILL NO LONGER RUB ON AIRBAG. CONSUMER AND DEALER BOTH FELT 30 % WAS TOO MUCH TO TAKE OFF STEERING ARM. *AK *JB

TWO PERSONS IN VEHICLE , A FULL TANK OF GAS AND WATER CAUSED FRONT AXLE TO BE OVERWEIGHT. ALSO, MOTORHOME WAS 800 POUNDS MORE THAN INDICATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THERE IS AN OVERWEIGHT PROBLEM WITH MOTOR HOME, WHICH CAUSED FRONT TIRES TO BECOME HOT FROM TOO MUCH WEIGHT. TREAD CAME OFF BOTH TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. TIRES WERE TOYO, 25570R22.5. TIRES WERE TOO SMALL FOR WEIGHT OF COACH. OWNER HAS REPLACED THE TIRE WITH MICHELIN, 27570R22.5, WHICH MADE THE COACH MUCH MORE STABLE. SAFARI WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. *AK