The defect
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.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN CERTAIN BRAKING SITUATIONS.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Beaver Contessa | 1999, 2000 |
| Beaver Monterey | 1999, 2000 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1999, 2000 |
| Harney Renegade | 1999, 2000 |
| Safari Continental | 1999, 2000 |
| Safari Serengetti | 1999, 2000 |
| Safari Zanzibar | 1999, 2000 |
| Safari Coach Sahara | 1999, 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Contessa | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Beaver Contessa | 2000 | 4 | 6 |
| Beaver Monterey | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Beaver Monterey | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Beaver Patriot | 1999 | 5 | 5 |
| Beaver Patriot | 2000 | 4 | 7 |
| Harney Renegade | 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Harney Renegade | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Safari Continental | 1999 | 4 | 4 |
| Safari Continental | 2000 | 1 | 6 |
| Safari Serengetti | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Safari Serengetti | 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Safari Zanzibar | 1999 | 2 | 4 |
| Safari Zanzibar | 2000 | 2 | 5 |
| Safari Coach Sahara | 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| Safari Coach Sahara | 2000 | 3 | 6 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V249004 27 Nov 2000 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000