IllustrationTHE 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
2002 Safari Coach Trek
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →9Owner complaints
Model-year median: 1
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2002 Safari Coach Trek
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 9 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Suspension: 5 reports
- Equipment: 4 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports
- Structure: 1 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 9 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Equipment. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Suspension complaints
5 reportsMONACO 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
USING SHIM OR BLOCK SUSPENSION AT THE SPRING AND AXLE CAUSING IT TO "BOTTOM OUT".
THE RV BOTTOMS OUT AND HAS DRIVABILITY PROBLEM POSSIBLY DUE TO FAULTY AXLE BLOCKS, THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE GREY AND BLACK WATER TANKS TO BE CRUSHED (MONACO SAFARI TREK MODEL 2830) . *PH *NLM
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
Recall campaigns
203V268000 · Parking Brake
Jul 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 & remedy
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.
02V278000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components
Oct 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 & remedy
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.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.