1999 Safari Zanzibar Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 1999 Safari Zanzibar, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 1999 Safari Zanzibar
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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Foundation components (service brakes)
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.
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Antilock (service brakes)
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…
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Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)
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…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Safari Zanzibar have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 97,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 safari zanzibar. The contact stated that the brake pedal was hard to depress. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign num”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 10, 2016 · Service brakes
“While doing a lube job on vehicle consumer noticed steering arm had rubbed a hole in AIRBAG. Went to dealer who informed him they were aware of this problem. Manufacturer will have dealer grind about”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 17, 2001 · Steering
Compare Safari Zanzibar model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Safari Zanzibar model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Safari Zanzibar | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 Safari Zanzibar | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 Safari Zanzibar | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 Safari Zanzibar | 2 | 2 |
Checking a specific 1999 Safari Zanzibar
How do I know if my 1999 Safari 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 1999 Safari 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 dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V173000).
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
- Continental8 complaints
- Safari7 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.