U.S. public vehicle records

2003 Safari Coach TREK: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

5,290 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	1	50.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge

Suspension

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge: 1; Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 2; 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 (2). 0 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.

2004

2004: 2

Pattern summary

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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 10048415 · 2004-01-13 (January 13, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING THE PROPANE TANK (LPG) DRAGS ALONG THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH THE TANK IS LOCATED BTW THE REAR DUAL TIRES AND OVERHANG ENDING. FACTORY STATED AS LONG AS IT'S A FRACTION ABOVE THE HITCH SKID PAD, IT IS ENGINEERED CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS SCRAPPED THE TANK ON HIS DRIVEWAY AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY PROTECTION. IF RUPTURED, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *PH

Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048415 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066596 · 2004-03-31 (March 31, 2004)

CONSUMER HAD TO WORK AT DRIVING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S WANDERING AND SWAYING. (NAR) *PH THE MANUFACTURER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A MATTER OF CORRECTING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO GET THE RV TO STEER PROPERLY. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE PRESSURE SEVERAL TIMES THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER HAD A STEERING STABILIZING PACKAGE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLE'S INSTABILITY. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,079 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066596 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

02V278000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Reported: 2002-10-22 (October 22, 2002)

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES EXHIBIT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES THAT CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC DETERIORATION OF THE WHEEL END COMPONENTS SUCH AS BEARINGS, RACES, SPINDLES, KNUCKLES, SEALS, HUBS, ROTORS, PATCH BOLTS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ABS SENSORS.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, AND/OR THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE OR REBUILD THE CALIPERS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

03V068000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp

Reported: 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)

CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.

Consequence: IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 7, 2003. 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 MONACO COACH AT 1-877-477-6226.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

03V268000 · Parking Brake

Reported: 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON THE WORKHORSE P-SERIES CHASSIS, THE PARKING BRAKE BRACKET IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE CHASSIS AND CAN BE BENT OR BROKEN WHEN APPLIED.

Consequence: THE PARKING BRAKE COULD BE DISENGAGED AND ALLOW THE MOTOR HOME TO ROLL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD ADDITIONAL WELDS TO THE PARKING BRAKE BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 21, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

100.0%Usable mileage2 / 2 records

100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records

100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	444.4% ODI 10002071 CONSUMER STATED THE SUSPENSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRUSH THE BLACK AND GREY (WASHWATER) WATER LINES/VALVES UNDER THE BODY WHEN GOING UP A DRIVEWAY INTO A GAS STATION. THE SPRINGS WERE FLAT WITH HIGH AXLE BLOCKS AND DID NOT ABSORB ANY SHOCK. THE DEALER HAD NOT IDENTIFIED ANY PROBLEM, JUST COSMETIC WORK. SCC *JB Look up ODI 10002071 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10066596 · 2,079 mi CONSUMER HAD TO WORK AT DRIVING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S WANDERING AND SWAYING. (NAR) PH THE MANUFACTURER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A MATTER OF CORRECTING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO GET THE RV TO STEER PROPERLY. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE PRESSURE SEVERAL TIMES THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER HAD A STEERING STABILIZING PACKAGE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLE'S INSTABILITY. NM Look up ODI 10066596 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 10011220 MONACO SAFARI TREK MODEL 2830 BOTTOMED OUT AND DESTROYED THE BLACK (SEWERAGE) AND GREY (WASH WATER) VALVES 3 TIMES.AK ALSO THE SPRINGS ON THE CHASSIS FLATTENED OUT, ALSO THE MOTOR HOME DRIFTED ON THE ROAD. AK *JB Look up ODI 10011220 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10009913 NAR 03/03/2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 SAFARI TREK MOTOR HOME VALVES. *CB Look up ODI 10009913 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10048415 · 8,500 mi WHILE DRIVING THE PROPANE TANK (LPG) DRAGS ALONG THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH THE TANK IS LOCATED BTW THE REAR DUAL TIRES AND OVERHANG ENDING. FACTORY STATED AS LONG AS IT'S A FRACTION ABOVE THE HITCH SKID PAD, IT IS ENGINEERED CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS SCRAPPED THE TANK ON HIS DRIVEWAY AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY PROTECTION. IF RUPTURED, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PH Look up ODI 10048415 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Parking Brake	133.3% ODI 10059616 EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE MECHANISM BROKE TWICE. DEALER REPLACED THE A SWITCH SOLENOID VALVE, AND THE ACTUATOR CANISTER; BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK Look up ODI 10059616 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 10090510 · 35,006 mi AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. STOPPED FOR FUEL, TURNED OFF ENGINE, PUT IN PARK APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE. NOTHING HELD, MOTOR HOME STARTED TO ROLL. DROVE HOME, AUTO PARK STILL NOT WORKING, MUST BLOCK ALL WHEELS TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING.*AK Look up ODI 10090510 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10164968 · 5,236 mi 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 B… Look up ODI 10164968 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10087766 · 8,000 mi THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR HOME HAS A HARNESS THAT WAS FASTENED AND HELD TOGETHER BY PLASTIC. IN EXTREME HEAT THE PLASTIC MOUNTS MELTED AND CAUSED A SHORT CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL. THE BATTERIES BURNED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ON THE CHASSIS BATTERY. THE OTHER BATTERY EXPLODED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE R.V. CENTER. *JB THE RED POSITIVE CABLE CONNECTING THE BATTERIES TO THE ALTERNATOR, GENERATOR, CHARGERS AND ISOLATOR WAS INSTALLED TOO LONG BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE EXCESS CABLE WAS SOMEHOW TUCKED UNDER THE FRAME BUT MA… Look up ODI 10087766 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10017921 THE BRAKES, ENGINE, AND SUSPENSION ALL FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO OREGON TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE PROBLEMS COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *JB Look up ODI 10017921 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Equipment	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 568114 BLACK (UNTREATED SEWERAGE) AND GREY (WASH WATER) WATER LINES ON CONSUMER'S NEW RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CRUSHED REPEATEDLY WHILE TRYING TO MOVE UP A SLIGHT INCLINE. MANUFACTURER TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS UNABLE. IT WAS A MECHANICAL DESIGN PROBLEM. CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. YH. AK Look up ODI 568114 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge	Too few reports for a range	8,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10048415 · 8,500 mi WHILE DRIVING THE PROPANE TANK (LPG) DRAGS ALONG THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH THE TANK IS LOCATED BTW THE REAR DUAL TIRES AND OVERHANG ENDING. FACTORY STATED AS LONG AS IT'S A FRACTION ABOVE THE HITCH SKID PAD, IT IS ENGINEERED CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS SCRAPPED THE TANK ON HIS DRIVEWAY AND IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY PROTECTION. IF RUPTURED, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PH Look up ODI 10048415 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	2,079 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10066596 · 2,079 mi CONSUMER HAD TO WORK AT DRIVING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE VEHICLE'S WANDERING AND SWAYING. (NAR) PH THE MANUFACTURER ASSURED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A MATTER OF CORRECTING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO GET THE RV TO STEER PROPERLY. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE PRESSURE SEVERAL TIMES THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER HAD A STEERING STABILIZING PACKAGE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLE'S INSTABILITY. NM Look up ODI 10066596 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2006: 0 complaints · 2007: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2006	0	0	0
2007	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2006	1	0	0
2007	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge	Suspension
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge	—	0
Suspension	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.