Recall 08V534000: 2004–2006 Damon Intruder and 5 other models

Report received

Oct 9, 2008

Manufacturer

Damon corporation

Potentially affected

4,677vehicles

Model years

2004–2006

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

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 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

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2005 Damon Astoria0 complaints
• 2004 Damon Challenger2 complaints
• 2005 Damon Challenger2 complaints
• 2006 Damon Challenger3 complaints
• 2004 Damon Daybreak5 complaints
• 2005 Damon Daybreak1 complaints
• 2006 Damon Daybreak1 complaints
• 2004 Damon Escaper0 complaints
• 2005 Damon Escaper0 complaints
• 2004 Damon Intruder4 complaints
• 2005 Damon Intruder4 complaints
• 2006 Damon Intruder2 complaints
• 2004 Damon Ultrasport0 complaints
• 2005 Damon Ultrasport0 complaints