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...
Manufacturer safety record
Safari Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 31 owner complaints and 10 recalls for Safari vehicles from 1994 to 2002. The most complained-about model is the Continental (8 complaints).
- Complaints
- 31
- Recalls
- 10
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Safari models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental | 1996-2001 | 8 | 8 |
| Zanzibar | 1999-2002 | 7 | 7 |
| Serengetti | 1999-2001 | 2 | 4 |
| Cheetah | 1999-2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Sahara | 1995-1996 | 3 | 1 |
| Ivory | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Serengeti | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Safari | 1997-1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 3450XLT | 1994-1995 | 3 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about Safari vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998 Safari Safari | 5 | 0 | - |
| 2 | 1999 Safari Continental | 4 | 4 | F |
| 3 | 1999 Safari Zanzibar | 2 | 4 | C |
| 4 | 1995 Safari 3450XLT | 2 | 0 | - |
| 5 | 1995 Safari Sahara | 2 | 0 | - |
| 6 | 2000 Safari Zanzibar | 2 | 5 | D |
| 7 | 1997 Safari Safari | 2 | 0 | - |
| 8 | 2002 Safari Zanzibar | 2 | 2 | B |
| 9 | 1994 Safari 3450XLT | 1 | 0 | - |
| 10 | 2000 Safari Cheetah | 1 | 4 | D |
| 11 | 2001 Safari Continental | 1 | 2 | C |
| 12 | 2001 Safari Serengetti | 1 | 2 | C |
| 13 | 2001 Safari Zanzibar | 1 | 3 | B |
| 14 | 1996 Safari Continental | 1 | 1 | B |
| 15 | 1996 Safari Sahara | 1 | 1 | - |
Latest Safari recalls
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data