Safari Motor Coaches, Inc.: Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Safari Motor Coaches, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 17, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 828. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON DODGE VAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE BETWEEN JANUARY 28 AND AUGUST 15, 2000. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
The risk
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 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 AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330 OR SMC AT 1-800-344-6332.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Beaver Contessa | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Beaver Marquis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Beaver Monterey | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Beaver Patriot | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Beaver Solitaire | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Harney Renegade | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Harney Riata | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Safari Cheetah | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Safari Continental | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Safari Serengetti | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Safari Zanzibar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Safari Coach Sahara | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Safari Coach Trek | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Beaver Contessa | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Beaver Marquis | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Beaver Monterey | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Beaver Patriot | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Beaver Solitaire | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Harney Renegade | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Harney Riata | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Safari Cheetah | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Safari Continental | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Safari Serengetti | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Safari Zanzibar | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Safari Coach Sahara | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Safari Coach Trek | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V097001.
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