The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE FURNACE IS EXPOSED TO A STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
The risk
ITEMS STORED IN THE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE RANGE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FURNACE, POTENTIALLY BECOMING HEATED AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL SIDEWALL PANELING TO THE EXPOSED FURNACE OPENING. THIS WILL SEPARATE THE FURNACE FROM THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE RANGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Damon Challenger | 2001 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
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 Challenger | 2001 | 1 | 5 |
Other equipment recalls in 2000
33 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the equipment; DAMON CORPORATION filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 00V430000 29 Dec 2000 | D'ELEGANT CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 00V431000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V432000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V415000 12 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V399000 29 Nov 2000 | XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC |
| 00V396000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V331000 19 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V327000 17 Oct 2000 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000