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2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V423000 Reported 3,463 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORPORATION

    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…

  2. Leaf spring assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 05V053000 Reported 2,827 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORPORATION

    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…

  3. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 04V038000 Reported 2,156 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORPORATION

    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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Safari Coach Zanzibar model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Safari Coach Zanzibar model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Safari Coach Zanzibar10
1999 Safari Coach Zanzibar10
2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar11
2001 Safari Coach Zanzibar10
2002 Safari Coach Zanzibar21
2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar30
2004 Safari Coach Zanzibar23

Checking a specific 2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar

How do I know if my 2003 Safari Coach Zanzibar 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 Zanzibar; 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

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.