NHTSA vehicle safety data
1996 Safari Serengeti Recalls & Complaints
The 1996 Safari Serengeti has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1996 Safari Serengeti. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Safari dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1996 Safari Serengeti. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
SMC/AUXILLIARY GENERATOR
NHTSA #96V194005 · Equipment — Electrical · NHTSA notice
Reported April 15, 1997 · SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.
Potentially affected: 604 vehicles
Owners notified July 12, 1996 · Vehicles built September 28, 1995 – June 10, 1996 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
THE "O" RINGS OF THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE ONAN EMERALD AND MARQUIS BRAND GENERATOR SETS CAN WEAKEN AND BREAK WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
Safety consequence
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN. DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LPG REGULATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A MODEL NOT SUBJECT TO RUPTURE, OR INSTALL A PRE-REGULATOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN AND HAS ALREADY BEGUN. NOTE: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 SMC AT 1-541-995-8214 OR ONAN AT 1-800-888-6626.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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