Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the equipment › mechanical › carrier/rack. It has been recalled 3 times.
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Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
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Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
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3 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer07V130000
Filed Mar 20, 200725,128 vehiclesDamon Corporation
Defect. CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy. DAMON WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR DAMON AT 1-800-860-3812.
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer01V091002
Filed Mar 20, 2001923 vehiclesDamon Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS N841, N821, N641, AND N621. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A COOLING SYSTEM LEAK CAUSED BY OPERATION IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE COOLING PERFORMANCE OF THE REFRIGERATOR WILL DETERIORATE, REQUIRING IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF THE COOLING UNIT.
Risk. EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy. NORCOLD WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS. NORCOLD WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION. 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 NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101 OR DAMON AT 1-937-497-3080.
Equipment › Electrical99V202000
Filed Jul 23, 19991,767 vehiclesDamon Corporation
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A GENERATOR MUFFLER STRAP WAS OMITTED DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.
Risk. THE MUFFLER AND EXHAUST TAIL PIPE CAN VIBRATE LOOSE, POSSIBLY DETACHING FROM THE UNIT.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MUFFLER STRAP.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Suspension
Filed Aug 15, 2001CA
CONSUMER WAS PUTTING WHEEL COVER ON TIRES. WHEN HE PULLED HIS FINGERS BACK FROM THE TIRES WIRES WERE STICKING FROM VEHICLE. STEEL SPRING WAS STICKING FROM TIRES. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER RECIVED A PRINT OUT THAT SHOWS THE FRONT TIRE HAD 1 DEGREE TILT IN AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD 2 DEGREES OUT, BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE 4 DEGREES OUT OF PARALLEL, DUE TO THE BAD ALIGNMENT THE WHEEL BEARINGS, BALL JOINTS, IDLER ARMS, AND BELL CRANK HAD TO BE REPLACED
Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Dec 2, 1999FL
CONSUMER SAYS THAT VEHICLE COMES WITH FORD CHASSY. WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN CARBURATOR FILLS UP WITH WATER, AND THE ENGINE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS CAN CAUSE A BAD COLLISION ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO PUT DUCK TAPE ON THE AIR CLEANER, THAT DIDN'TNOT HELP AT ALL. *AK
Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed Sep 13, 1999AZ
THE SPARE TIRE COVER SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Mar 20, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.