- Vehicles
- 691
- Built between
- Jul 1998 – Nov 1999
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 13 July 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1998 and November 1999. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999-2000 Beaver ContessaBuilt July 1998 to November 1999
- 1999-2000 Beaver MontereyBuilt July 1998 to November 1999
- 1999-2000 Beaver PatriotBuilt July 1998 to November 1999
- 1999-2000 Harney RenegadeBuilt April 1999 to November 1999
- 1999-2000 Safari ContinentalBuilt April 1999 to November 1999
- 1999-2000 Safari SerengettiBuilt April 1999 to November 1999
- 1999-2000 Safari ZanzibarBuilt April 1999 to November 1999
- 1999-2000 Safari Coach SaharaBuilt April 1999 to November 1999
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Failure of the anti-lock braking system could cause a loss of control of the vehicle in certain braking situations.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1998 to November 1999
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 June 2000
- Owners notified13 July 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 June 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SBA00-104
- Recalling manufacturer
- SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Smc recall no. SBA00-104.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.