NHTSA campaign 00V173000 · Safari campaign SBA00-104

SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. Recall 00V-173: SAFARI/ABS MODULATOR

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 00V173000 (Safari campaign SBA00-104) was reported by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. on June 27, 2000, with 691 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Beaver Contessa, Beaver Monterey, Beaver Patriot and more for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on July 13, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V173000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 00V173000 (also written 00V-173 or 00V173)
Filed by: SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.
Safari campaign number: SBA00-104
Report received: June 27, 2000
Potentially affected: 691 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Owners notified: July 13, 2000

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V173000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Beaver

Beaver Contessa
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built July 1, 1998 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Beaver Monterey
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built July 1, 1998 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Beaver Patriot
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built July 1, 1998 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)

All Beaver recalls

Harney

Harney Renegade
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built April 2, 1999 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)

All Harney recalls

Safari

Safari Continental
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built April 2, 1999 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Safari Serengetti
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built April 2, 1999 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Safari Zanzibar
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built April 2, 1999 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)

All Safari recalls

Safari Coach

Safari Coach Sahara
- 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built April 2, 1999 – November 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)

All Safari Coach recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V173000.

Defect description

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 THE APPROPRIATE WHEEL.

Safety consequence

FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN CERTAIN BRAKING SITUATIONS.

Manufacturer 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 AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAFARI/BEAVER/HARNEY AT 1-800-344-6332.

Notes

SMC RECALL NO. SBA00-104.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V173000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.