1998 Damon Challenger Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Damon Challenger. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 07V130000Mar 20, 200725,128 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: Damon Challenger 1997–2004, Ultrasport 1997–2004, Intruder 1997–2004 +4 more

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible consequence: 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…

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• 99V202000Jul 23, 19991,767 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Electrical
  Covers: Damon Challenger 1998–1999, Daybreak 1998–1999

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: motor homes. A generator muffler strap was omitted during the installation process.

  Possible consequence: The muffler and exhaust tail pipe can vibrate loose, possibly detaching from the unit.

  Remedy: Dealers will install a muffler strap.

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• 98V213000Sep 4, 1998101 vehicles potentially affected
  Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
  Covers: Damon Challenger 1997–1998, Ultrasport 1997–1998, Daybreak 1997–1998

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes. The hardware used to secure the liquid propane (lp) tank was not tightened properly.

  Possible consequence: If the lp tank is not secured, the tank could fall to the ground while the motor home is being driven.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect the motor homes to verify that the proper hardware is being used and that all nuts are tightened properly.

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NHTSA investigations

• SQ99013Omitted exhaust hangerOpen · May 19, 1999

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