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Safari Zanzibar Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Safari Zanzibar (1999–2002). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

7
safety recalls, all years
7
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Safari Zanzibar model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Safari Zanzibar22
2001 Safari Zanzibar31
2000 Safari Zanzibar52
1999 Safari Zanzibar42

What Safari Zanzibar owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 2.

All Safari Zanzibar recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Safari Zanzibar, 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: 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, 2001, 2002

  3. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 02V004007 Reported 232 vehicles potentially affected MONACO COACH CORP.

    On certain motor homes equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the clevis to the plate has insufficient penetration and could allow the clevis to separate from the plate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these pedals. Owner notification began september 9, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact monaco at 1-800-344-6332 or williams control at…

    Model years: 2002

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  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

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.