2004 Safari Coach ZANZIBAR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
3,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 3 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | 3 |
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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). 2 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 |
2004: 3
Pattern summary
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System leads the component reports. 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 10057543 · 2004-02-26 (February 26, 2004)
MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE HEAT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THAT MONACO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HEAT BELOW 30 DEGREES. *AK THE DEFROST DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY EITHER. *SC
Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057543 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10059406 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)
THE VEHICLE HAD NO HEAT, A/C, DEFROST OR DEFOGGER. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10059406 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10071469 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)
THE MAJOR PROBLEM THE CONSUMER'S EXPERIENCED IS THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT OR DEFROST IN THE DASH AREA OF THE COACH. *PH THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM (MONACO SAFARI ZANZIBAR 2004). *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10071469 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V038000 · Suspension:Front
Reported: 2004-01-28 (January 28, 2004)
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES, THE I-BEAM LEAF IMITATOR IN THE FRONT AXLE SUSPENSION COULD CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO AN INADEQUATE WELDING PROCESS.
Consequence: THE I-BEAMS ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE PANARD BRACKET ON THE REAR AXLE COULD CRACK AND BREAK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL I-BEAM. ALSO, DEALERS WILL WELD THE STIFFENERS FROM THE PANARD BAR BRACKET TO THE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL OF THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-877-466-6226.
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 ↗