Recall Register

2003 Safari Coach Trek: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2003 Safari Coach Trek. The newest campaign is 03V268000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jul 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Parking Brake. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V268000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will add additional welds to the parking brake bracket. Owner notification began august 21, 2003. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 13,971 units in total.

  1. 03V268000Received . 29 units.

    Parking Brake

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes built on the workhorse p-series chassis, the parking brake bracket is not properly secured to the chassis and can be bent or broken when applied.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The parking brake could be disengaged and allow the motor home to roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will add additional welds to the parking brake bracket. Owner notification began august 21, 2003. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number R02246. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 03V068000Received . 5,361 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began may 7, 2003. 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 monaco coach at 1-877-477-6226.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 02V278000Received . 8,581 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in loss of control, and/or the potential for a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by MONACO COACH CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number R02175. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2003 Safari Coach Trek: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Equipment1
Suspension1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
31 Mar 2004

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2003 Safari Coach Trek, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19992
  4. 20003
  5. 20013
  6. 20022
  7. 20033
  8. 20041
  9. 20051
  10. 20061
  11. 20071

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Safari Coach Trek: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/safari-coach/trek/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MONACO COACH CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Safari Coach Trek?
13,971 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Safari Coach Trek have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Safari Coach Trek, model years 1997 to 2007. 3 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Safari Coach Trek name most often?
Equipment: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Safari Coach Trek open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.