2001 Damon Challenger: recalls and complaints

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• 09V22500016 Jun 2009Service Brakes, Hydraulic
• 07V13000020 Mar 2007Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
• 03V0800005 Mar 2003Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
• 00V27300828 Mar 2001Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
• 00V40100029 Nov 2000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

1. 09V225000Received 16 Jun 2009. 2,415 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by DAMON CORPORATION.

2. 07V130000Received 20 Mar 2007. 25,128 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by DAMON CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Jun 2007.

3. 03V080000Received 5 Mar 2003. 2,656 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification is began may 12, 2003. 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 damon at 1-219-272-9212.

   Report filed by DAMON CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 03-106. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 May 2003.

4. 00V273008Received 28 Mar 2001. 494 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between january 28 and august 15, 2000. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Am-safe notified damon's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge.

   Report filed by DAMON CORPORATION.

5. 00V401000Received 29 Nov 2000. 36 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: motor homes. The furnace is exposed to a storage compartment.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Items stored in the compartment under the range could come in contact with the furnace, potentially becoming heated and result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install sidewall paneling to the exposed furnace opening. This will separate the furnace from the storage compartment under the range.

   Report filed by DAMON CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 00-086. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jan 2001.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

0

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

1 May 2007

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19910
2. 19940
3. 19960
4. 19972
5. 19983
6. 19993
7. 20004
8. 20015
9. 20023
10. 20034
11. 20045
12. 20055
13. 20066
14. 20076
15. 20084
16. 20095
17. 20103
18. 20112
19. 20121

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Damon Challenger?

30,729 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Damon Challenger have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Damon Challenger, model years 1991 to 2012. 5 of them name the 2001 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Damon Challenger name most often?

Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Damon Challenger open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.