Damon Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Damon Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 16, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,415. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAMON IS RECALLING 2,415 MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG.
The risk
THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY DETECT THE BRAKE DRAG BUT IF UNDETECTED THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY AND OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09V-110. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Damon Daybreak | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Damon Challenger | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Damon Daybreak | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Damon Challenger | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Damon Daybreak | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Damon Intruder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Challenger | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Daybreak | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Damon Intruder | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Damon Challenger | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Damon Intruder | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Challenger | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Damon Intruder | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Challenger | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Damon Intruder | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Damon Challenger | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Damon Intruder | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Damon Challenger | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Damon Intruder | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Damon Challenger | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Damon Intruder | 0 | 4 | 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 09V225000.
Full record for the 2010 Damon Daybreak → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →