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1997 Safari Coach Sahara Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 12, 2005
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 Safari Coach Sahara, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Visibility1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

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From owner reports, verbatim

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS 1997 SAFARI SAHARA MOTOR HOME WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER S SIDE COMPARTMENT, AND THE ENTRANCE DOOR. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH WINDOW IN THE BEDROOM. THESE WERE DOUBLE PANELS, AND THE GASKETS SEPARATED. ACCORDING TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THE GASKETS WERE NOT MADE WITH THE RIGHT MATERIALS. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE WINDOW ITSELF, JUST THE GASKETS. THE OWNER CONTACTED SAFARI AND GE-CE WINDOW COMPANY. THE ONLY FIX FOR THE WINDOWS WAS TO REPLACE THEM, AND THE COST WOULD BE $200.00 PER WINDOW. THE OWNER WAS GOING TO HAVE THE WINDOWS FIXED SOON BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING VERY HARD TO SEE OUT OF THEM. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE OWNER REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN HE DROVE THE MOTOR HOME RECENTLY AND HAD A HARD TIME SEEING OUT OF THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE OWNER WAS USING THE MOTOR HOME AS HIS HOUSE. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BUT SELL HIM NEW WINDOWS. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. CONSUMER FELT THERE WAS NOTHING HE DID TO MAKE THE WINDOW FAIL AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID 10130128 · filed Aug 12, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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