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2002 Safari Coach SAHARA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

17,800 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2100.0%
Engine operation150.0%
Electrical and battery issues150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
2
Electrical System
1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Power Train:Axle Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes2
Electrical System1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1
Power Train:Axle Assembly1

Service Brakes: 2; Electrical System: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20141

2012: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10475029 · 2012-09-11 (September 11, 2012)

MY 2002 SAFARI SAHARA HAS ALREADY HAD THE BOSCH FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED IN 2004 OR 2005 BECAUSE OF STICKING AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT ON THE ROTORS WHICH COULD RESULT IN WHEEL FIRES. WHILE TRYING TO EVACUATE FROM NEW ORLEANS ON 9-3-12, THE FRONT BRAKES EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AGAIN WHICH MEANT THAT I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE MY MOTORHOME AWAY FROM THE PATH HURRICANE ISAAC. BOTH FRONT ROTORS GOT SO HOT THAT THE ABS SENSORS QUIT WORKING. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED MONACO BECAUSE I WILL MOST LIKELY GET ANOTHER RUN-AROUND LIKE LAST TIME THEY FIXED THE BRAKES…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10475029 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10608528 · 2014-07-07 (July 7, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SAFARI COACH SAHARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V278000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY REPAIR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE TWO ABS SENSORS AND FOUR CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10608528 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

02V004007 · Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal

Reported: 2002-04-09 (April 9, 2002)

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.

Consequence: IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-344-6332 OR WILLIAMS CONTROL AT 1-503-684-8600.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
02V278000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Reported: 2002-10-22 (October 22, 2002)

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: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
05V053000 · Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly

Reported: 2005-02-14 (February 14, 2005)

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SPACER PLATE UNDER THE TRAILING ARMS HAD A TRANSVERSE WELD WHICH CREATES A HEAT RISER AND CAUSE THE TRAILING ARMS TO CRACK.

Consequence: THIS COULD CREATE ROUGH DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DAMAGE TO REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE DRIVER COULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORHOME AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REPLACE THE TRAILING ARMS FOR CRACKS AND REPLACING THE TRAILING ARMS AND U-BOLTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE MOTORHOMES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

NHTSA campaign record ↗