Damon Corporation: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Damon Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 9, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,677. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAMON IS RECALLING 4,677 MY 2004-2006 CHALLENGER, DAYBREAK, INTRUDER, MY 2004-2005 ESCAPER, ULTRASPORT, AND MY 2005 ASTORIA AND ASTORIA WALDORF MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.
The risk
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DAMON WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER 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
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Damon Challenger | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Damon Daybreak | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Damon Intruder | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Astoria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Astoria Waldorf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Challenger | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Daybreak | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Escaper | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Intruder | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Ultrasport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Challenger | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Daybreak | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Escaper | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Intruder | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Ultrasport | 0 | 3 | 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 08V534000.
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