The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A AND C MOTOR HOMES. THE HARDWARE USED TO SECURE THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) TANK WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY.
The risk
IF THE LP TANK IS NOT SECURED, THE TANK COULD FALL TO THE GROUND WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS BEING DRIVEN.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOTOR HOMES TO VERIFY THAT THE PROPER HARDWARE IS BEING USED AND THAT ALL NUTS ARE TIGHTENED PROPERLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Damon Challenger | 1997, 1998 |
| Damon Daybreak | 1997, 1998 |
| Damon Ultrasport | 1997, 1998 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
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 | 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| Damon Challenger | 1998 | 6 | 3 |
| Damon Daybreak | 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| Damon Daybreak | 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| Damon Ultrasport | 1997 | 4 | 2 |
| Damon Ultrasport | 1998 | 3 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 1998
9 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the fuel system, other; DAMON CORPORATION filed 30 campaigns in all.
| 98V310000 7 Dec 1998 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 98V298000 19 Nov 1998 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 98V110000 21 May 1998 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 98V010004 4 Feb 1998 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 98V010003 4 Feb 1998 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 98V015000 26 Jan 1998 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V010002 13 Jan 1998 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 98V010001 13 Jan 1998 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998