EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERAllied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Holiday Rambler Admiral, 2009-2014 Holiday Rambler Ambassador, 2010 Holiday Rambler Arista, 2010-2014 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, 2009-2011 Holiday Rambler Neptune, 2011-2014 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 2009-2011 Monaco Cayman, 2010-2014 Monaco Diplomat, 2014 Monaco Dynasty, 2009-2014 Monaco Knight, 2012-2013 Monaco LaPalma, 2009-2013 Monaco Monarch, 2009-2011 Monaco Riptide, 2008 Safari Passage, and 2008 Safari Simba motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Safari Coach Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1997–2010
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Overview
Our database holds 67 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Safari Coach vehicles. Our database also holds 36 safety recall campaigns and 2 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Safari Coach model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Safari Coach models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trek | 1997–2007 | 21 | 8 |
| Cheetah | 2000–2010 | 12 | 10 |
| Sahara | 1997–2005 | 10 | 12 |
| Zanzibar | 1998–2004 | 5 | 4 |
| Simba | 2004–2007 | 4 | 6 |
| Safari Class C | 1997–2001 | 3 | 1 |
| Trek Gas | 1997–2008 | 3 | 6 |
| Serengeti | 1997–2001 | 2 | 5 |
| Damara B+ | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Ivory | 1997–2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Simba Diesel | 2007–2008 | 1 | 6 |
| Simba Toyhauler | 2007–2008 | 1 | 1 |
| Zanzibar 455 | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Continental | 1997–2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Continental Panther | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Damara Touring Sedan | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Desperado | 1999–2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Eldorado | 1997–1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Gazelle | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivory SE | 2006–2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquis | 2001–2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Panther | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Passage | 2006–2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Patriot | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Renegade | 1998–1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Solitaire | 2001–2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Trek Diesel | 1997–2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Trek Sport | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Safari Coach vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICNAVISTAR IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2008 SAFARI SIMBA DIESEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFACTURED ON JUNE 29, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRAULIC BRAKES. HYDRAULIC BRAKE EQUIPPED MOTORHOME CHASSIS EXPOSED TO LONG PERIODS OF TIME OF NON-DRIVING MAY EXPERIENCE DIAMETRICAL BRAKE CALIPER PISTON GROWTH AND REDUCED PISTON TO BORE CLEARANCE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO BRAKE DRAG AND OVERHEATING RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERNAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESKONGSBERG POWER PRODUCTS SYSTEMS I, INC., (KPPS) IS RECALLING ON BEHALF OF MONACO COACH CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED AFTER APRIL 2007 AND EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES SUPPLIED BY KPPS. THE DRIVE PIN WHICH SECURES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO THE BALANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY MAY BECOME DISENGAGED, THIS MAY CAUSE A REDUCTION IN VEHICLE BRAKING AND/OR CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE PEDAL FUNCTION.
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMANMONACO IS RECALLING 202 MY 2006 MONARCH SE, MY 2009 RIPTIDE, MY 2006 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ADMIRAL SE, MY 2007-2009 ARISTA, MY 2007-2009 SAFARI PASSAGE, MY 2006 SIMBA AND TREK GAS, AND MY 2006-2007 R-VISION TRAIL-LITE AND TRAIL-AIRE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE IMPROPER TORQUE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE CASTLE NUT AND COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTION.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESELMONACO IS RECALLING 238 MY 2008-2009 SAFARI CHEETAH, BEAVER CONTESSA, AND MY 2009 MONTEREY CLASS A MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH C7 OR C9 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CHECK PLUG MAY BE CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY AND LEAK.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERMONACO IS RECALLING 80 MY 2007 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ATLANTIS, AUGUSTA B+, AUGUSTA TOURING SEDAN, SAFARI DAMARA B+, DAMARA TOURING SEDAN, IVORY CLASS C MOTOR HOMES AND MY 2000 HARNEY COACH RIATA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGSMONACO IS RECALLING 152 MY 2006-2008 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ARISTA, ATLANTIS, AND SAFARI PASSAGE AND IVORY MOTOR HOMES. THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE ROUTING OF THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) LINE FROM BELOW AND THROUGH THE MAIN FLOOR AND THE SLIDE-OUT FLOOR. THE LP LINE CAN BECOME ENTANGLED WITH THE 12 VOLT AND 120 VOLT WIRING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO KINK AND/OR BECOME DAMAGED WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN LP LEAK.
Browse by model year
Every year with at least one publishable Safari Coach model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications
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