1997 Safari Continental Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1997 Safari Continental, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1997 Safari Continental
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 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…
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Furnace (equipment)
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…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1997 Safari Continental have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“There is an overweight problem with motor home, which caused front tires to become hot from too much weight. Tread came off both tires because of this issue. Tires were toyo, 25570r22.5. Tires were to”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 23, 2000 · Suspension
Compare Safari Continental model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Safari Continental model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Safari Continental | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 Safari Continental | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 Safari Continental | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 Safari Continental | 6 | 1 |
| 2001 Safari Continental | 2 | 1 |
Checking a specific 1997 Safari Continental
How do I know if my 1997 Safari Continental 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 1997 Safari Continental; 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 dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V166000).
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 models
- Safari7 complaints
- Zanzibar7 complaints
- Sahara3 complaints
- 3450XLT2 complaints
- Serengetti2 complaints
- Cheetah1 complaints
- 24000 complaints
- Ivory0 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.