NHTSA Campaign 00V173000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Issued by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. · Reported Jun 27, 2000 · 691 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN CERTAIN BRAKING SITUATIONS.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BEAVER CONTESSA 1999 691
BEAVER CONTESSA 2000 691
BEAVER MONTEREY 1999 691
BEAVER MONTEREY 2000 691
BEAVER PATRIOT 1999 691
BEAVER PATRIOT 2000 691
HARNEY RENEGADE 1999 691
HARNEY RENEGADE 2000 691
SAFARI CONTINENTAL 1999 691
SAFARI CONTINENTAL 2000 691
SAFARI SERENGETTI 1999 691
SAFARI SERENGETTI 2000 691
SAFARI ZANZIBAR 1999 691
SAFARI ZANZIBAR 2000 691
SAFARI COACH SAHARA 1999 691
SAFARI COACH SAHARA 2000 691

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V173000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.