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Safari Coach Trek Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 21 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Safari Coach Trek (1997–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

8
safety recalls, all years
21
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Safari Coach Trek model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Safari Coach Trek10
2006 Safari Coach Trek11
2005 Safari Coach Trek11
2004 Safari Coach Trek12
2003 Safari Coach Trek32
2002 Safari Coach Trek29
2001 Safari Coach Trek30
2000 Safari Coach Trek32
1999 Safari Coach Trek20
1998 Safari Coach Trek11
1997 Safari Coach Trek13

What Safari Coach Trek owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 9.

All Safari Coach Trek recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Safari Coach Trek, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Steering

    NHTSA 06V226000 Reported 404 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORPORATION

    Certain motor home chassis built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.

    Remedy: Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 06v148000) and will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shaft. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  2. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 05V081000 Reported 81 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORPORATION

    On certain class a motor homes built on workhorse chassis,the battery cables may not be secured properly inside of the chassis' frame rail. The battery cables may be located too near the engine exhaust.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the battery cable to see if the cable is properly mounted inside of the chassis frame rail. If necessary, the battery cable will be mounted securely in existing holes in frame rail free of charge.…

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  3. Parking brake

    NHTSA 03V268000 Reported 29 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORP.

    On certain motor homes built on the workhorse p-series chassis, the parking brake bracket is not properly secured to the chassis and can be bent or broken when applied.

    Remedy: Dealers will add additional welds to the parking brake bracket. Owner notification began august 21, 2003. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V166000 Reported MONACO COACH CORP.

    On certain motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim, these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.

    Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999

  5. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V068000 Reported 5,361 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORP.

    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began may 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within…

    Model years: 2003

  6. Foundation components (service brakes)

    NHTSA 02V278000 Reported 8,581 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORP.

    On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on august 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  7. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 01V097001 Reported 828 vehicles potentially affected SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.

    Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between january 28 and august 15, 2000. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the seat belts. Owner notification began august 31, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  8. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 01V128003 Reported 828 vehicles potentially affected SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.

    Vehicle description: certain class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair the seat belts. Owner notification began october 18, 20000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

Other Safari Coach models

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.