1998 Damon Daybreak
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Damon Daybreak. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1998 Damon Daybreak. Newest first.
Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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 06e076). 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 you 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 1-800-860-3812.
Vehicle description: motor homes. a generator muffler strap was omitted during the installation process.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The muffler and exhaust tail pipe can vibrate loose, possibly detaching from the unit.
Remedy
Dealers will install a muffler strap.
Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes. the hardware used to secure the liquid propane (lp) tank was not tightened properly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the lp tank IS not secured, the tank could fall to the ground while the motor home IS being driven.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the motor homes to verify that the proper hardware IS being used and that all nuts are tightened properly.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Structure
The metal frame which held the spare tire, rubbed against the concrete when entering and exiting a parking lot. over time the metal weakened, which caused the tire to fall to the ground. *jb *tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Omitted exhaust hanger
This investigation IS opened to obtain additional information concerning this problem.historically, problems that would allow vehicle components to separate from the vehicle have been addressed by conducting safety recalls.
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