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Safari Continental Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Safari Continental (1996–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

8
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Safari Continental model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Safari Continental21
2000 Safari Continental61
1999 Safari Continental44
1997 Safari Continental21
1996 Safari Continental11

What Safari Continental owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 4.

All Safari Continental recalls (8)

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

  1. 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, 1999

  2. 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

  3. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 01V130001 Reported 1,438 vehicles potentially affected SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.

    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version antilock brake system (ABS), fail to comply to the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." an internal diagnostic system in the ABS may not detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap. Such a condition could possibly occur…

    Remedy: The ABS ECU will be removed and replaced on these motor homes. Meritor is conducting the owner notification and remedy scheduling for this campaign. Owner notification is expected to begin during april/may 2001. Owners…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 01V044004 Reported 117 vehicles potentially affected SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC

    Vehicle description: motor home chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began march 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 2000

  7. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V173000 Reported 691 vehicles potentially affected SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.

    Vehicle description: 1999 and 2000 motor homes manufactured between april 2 and november 20, 1999, and equipped with ABS systems with brake wiring harness part #2505168. The electrical connector which connects to the modulator was mis-wired causing the anti-lock brake modulator to react improperly while regulating hydraulic pressure to…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a wiring harness update, which properly routes the electrical signal from the ECU to the modulator. 7owner notification is expected to begin july 13, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  8. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V167009 Reported 413 vehicles potentially affected SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.

    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop. Fiberglass insulating material located under the burner head on the floor of the heater enclosure, can become soaked with fluids (ethylene glycol and/or diesel fuel).

    Remedy: Vehicle systems inc. Will conduct the owner notification for this campaign. Dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning…

    Model years: 1996, 1997

Other Safari 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.