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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
14,000 miles · May 9, 2014
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 MONACO CHEETAH SAFARI MOBILE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 MONACO CHEETAH SAFARI MOBILE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 14,000.
NHTSA ODI #10587383
31,000 miles · Jun 5, 2008
Steering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO CHEETAH SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWERVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND WOULD NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS OF THE VEHICLE SWERVING. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MONACO CHEETAH SAFARI. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SWERVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND WOULD NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS OF THE VEHICLE SWERVING. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
NHTSA ODI #10230026
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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