NHTSA Recall 08V534000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V534000; Date: Oct. 9, 2008
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Damon Astoria; 2005 Damon Astoria Waldorf; 2004 Damon Challenger; 2005 Damon Challenger; 2006 Damon Challenger; 2004 Damon Daybreak; 2005 Damon Daybreak; 2006 Damon Daybreak; 2004 Damon Escaper; 2005 Damon Escaper; 2004 Damon Intruder; 2005 Damon Intruder; 2006 Damon Intruder; 2004 Damon Ultrasport; 2005 Damon Ultrasport
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Damon Corporation
Affected Units:: 4,677
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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
Recall Notes:
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 21, 2008
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