Vehicle recall 00V250000 · September 1, 2000
Beaver Marquis and Patriot
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with fabric covered front overhead tv facia surround.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with fabric covered front overhead tv facia surround. The front overhead television could come loose from its mounting, and fall from the cabinet.
- Consequence
- This could cause personal injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a safety retaining bracket.
- Notes
- Owner notification began October 18, 2000. 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 smc at 1-800-344-6332.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V250000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 1, 2000
- Filed by
- SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.
- Owner notification
- October 18, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 577
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Unknown or other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Beaver Marquis (1998-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998
- Beaver Patriot (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
Has your Beaver been repaired?
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