NHTSA campaign 03V095000 · Damon campaign 03-105
Damon Recall 03V-095: DAMON/WATER CONTAMINATION
NHTSA recall 03V095000 (Damon campaign 03-105) was reported by DAMON CORPORATION on March 21, 2003, with 125 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Damon Escaper, Damon Intruder and Damon Ultrasport for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on April 7, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V095000 (also written 03V-095 or 03V095)
- Filed by
- DAMON CORPORATION
- Damon campaign number
- 03-105
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 125 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V095000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Damon
Damon Escaper
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 5, 2002 – January 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Damon Intruder
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 5, 2002 – January 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Damon Ultrasport
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 5, 2002 – January 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V095000.
Defect description
DURING THE WINTERIZATION PROCESS ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2002 THROUGH JANUARY 6, 2003, THE RV ANTIFREEZE USED MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH ENGINE ANTIFREEZE.
Safety consequence
THIS POSES A POTENTIAL TOXIC HAZARD IF INGESTED AT HIGH LEVELS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE WATER SYSTEM HAS BEEN PROPERLY FLUSHED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAMON AT 1-574-264-2900.
Notes
DAMON RECALL NO. 03-105. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V095000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.