Damon Corporation: Exterior Lighting
Damon Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 30, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,618. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE RED REAR REFLEX REFLECTORS AND SOME MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE SIDE REAR RED REFLEX REFLECTORS.
The risk
DURING NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS OR WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS PARKED, THE REAR AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY REFLEX REFLECTION TO MARK THE VEHICLE'S LOCATION IN THE DARK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAMON WILL PROVIDE THE OWNERS WITH A KIT CONTAINING THE MISSING REFLECTORS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING THEM TO THEIR VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CHOOSE TO HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 9, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAMON AT 1-800-860-3812.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Damon Astoria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Challenger | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Tuscany | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Damon Astoria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Damon Challenger | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Damon Tuscany | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Escaper | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Intruder | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon LX 400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Ultrasport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Escaper | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Intruder | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon LX 400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Ultrasport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Damon Intruder | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Damon Ultrasport | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Damon Ultrasport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V022000.
Full record for the 2007 Damon Astoria → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →