2004 Safari Coach Trek

Defect. ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS,THE BATTERY CABLES MAY NOT BE SECURED PROPERLY INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS' FRAME RAIL. THE BATTERY CABLES MAY BE LOCATED TOO NEAR THE ENGINE EXHAUST.

Risk. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY MELT THE BATTERY CABLE AND CAUSE A BACK FEED THROUGH THE CHASSIS 12V SYSTEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR LOSS.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO SEE IF THE CABLE IS PROPERLY MOUNTED INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL. IF NECESSARY, THE BATTERY CABLE WILL BE MOUNTED SECURELY IN EXISTING HOLES IN FRAME RAIL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SAFARI TREK. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS OVERHEATED AND LOCKED. THE BRAKE LINE AND ABS SENSOR MELTED AND THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

MY 2004 SAFARI TREK MOTORHOME BUILT ON A WORKHORSE W20 CHASSIS HAS A PROBLEM IN THAT THE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. WORKHORSE CLAIMS THAT IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (IP) SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY AND THEN TURNS BACK ON. IT ACTS EXACTLY LIKE YOU TURNED OFF THE IGNITION KEY AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. ALL OF THE ALARM GO OFF AND IT SCARES THE DRIVER TO THE POINT YOU LOSE CONCENTRATION OF THE ROAD. THE IP HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE AND NOW COMPLAINTS TO WORKHORSE ARE ANSWERED BY SAYING "IT IS NORMAL OPERATION". HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE TO HAPPEN BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AT A RECENT WORKHORSE PRESENTATION AT A MOTORHOME RALLY EVERY OWNER OF A 2004 AND UP W20 CHASSIS INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM OCCUR AT LEAST 15 TIMES IN THE TWO AND A HALF YEARS I'VE OWNED THE MOTORHOME. *NM