2003 Safari Coach Cheetah Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2003 Safari Coach Cheetah, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2003 Safari Coach Cheetah
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers 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.
Remedy: Monaco will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…
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Leaf spring assembly (suspension)
On certain class a motor homes, the spacer plate under the trailing arms had a transverse weld which creates a heat riser and cause the trailing arms to crack.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the replace the trailing arms for cracks and replacing the trailing arms and u-bolts in the rear suspension of the motorhomes free of charge. The recall began on march 29, 2005. Owners may contact…
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Suspension: front
On certain motorhomes, the i-beam leaf imitator in the front axle suspension could crack and break due to an inadequate welding process.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the original i-beam. Also, dealers will weld the stiffeners from the panard bar bracket to the center differential of the rear axle housing. Owner notification began march 1, 2004. Owners should…
4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Safari Coach Cheetah have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 34,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 safari coach cheetah. The contact stated that the headlamp assemblies were structurally unsound and visibility was poor for the low beam, high beam, and day time running la”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 26, 2018 · Exterior lighting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 safari coach cheetah rv. The contact stated that the rear springs were cracked. He was able to locate a recall for the failure (NHTSA campaign id number 05v053000 (suspensi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 18, 2010 · Suspension
Compare Safari Coach Cheetah model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Safari Coach Cheetah model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2003 Safari Coach Cheetah
How do I know if my 2003 Safari Coach Cheetah has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2003 Safari Coach Cheetah; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Safari Coach dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V038000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Safari Coach models
- Trek21 complaints
- Sahara10 complaints
- Zanzibar5 complaints
- Simba4 complaints
- Safari Class C3 complaints
- Trek Gas3 complaints
- Serengeti2 complaints
- 1976CHEETAH1 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.