NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Safari Coach dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar, describing incidents dated July 2, 2008.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10234028 · Filed July 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAFARI ZANZIBAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V423000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported September 6, 2007 · MONACO COACH CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 3,463 vehicles

Owners notified March 13, 2008 · Vehicles built May 25, 1996 – June 21, 2002 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

MONACO WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Safari Coach Zanzibar.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10234028

Fire

Incident: July 2, 2008 · Filed: July 11, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAFARI ZANZIBAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM. HE ALSO NOTICED LOOSE WIRES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS, WHICH OVERHEATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,244.

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