The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A CLEAR BULB WAS USED IN THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP INSTEAD OF AMBER AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
THE TURN SIGNAL WILL APPEAR CLEAR INSTEAD OF AMBER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR/WHITE TURN SIGNAL BULBS WITH AMBER TURN SIGNAL BULBS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Damon Escaper | 1999, 2000 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Escaper | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Damon Escaper | 2000 | 3 | 5 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the exterior lighting; DAMON CORPORATION filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 00V405000 6 Dec 2000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 00V397000 29 Nov 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V291000 2 Oct 2000 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V254001 21 Sept 2000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 00V254000 6 Sept 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V220000 11 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V174000 30 Jun 2000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 00V168000 19 Jun 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000