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2000 SAFARI COACH ZANZIBAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

fire · 677768 · 2008-07-11

Vehicle

Make
SAFARI COACH
Model
ZANZIBAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
MONACO COACH CORPORATION
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
36,200
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SAFARI ZANZIBAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM. HE ALSO NOTICED LOOSE WIRES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS, WHICH OVERHEATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,244.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10234028
Machine
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