NHTSA campaign 08V391000
Damon Recall 08V-391: TRANSVERSE BEAM/SAF-HOLLAND/FREIGHTLINER
NHTSA recall 08V391000 was reported by DAMON CORPORATION on August 7, 2008, with 179 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Damon Astoria Pacific, Damon Astoria, Damon Essence and more for model years 2008–2009.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V391000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V391000 (also written 08V-391 or 08V391)
- Filed by
- DAMON CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 179 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V391000. 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 Astoria
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Damon Astoria Pacific
Damon Essence
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Damon Tuscany
- 2008 · Vehicles built August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V391000.
Defect description
DAMON IS RECALLING 179 MY 2008 ASTORIA, TUSCANY,ESSENCE, AND MY 2008-2009 ASTORIA PACIFIC MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND ADL SERIES REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.
Safety consequence
IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
Manufacturer remedy
DAMON IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS/SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED. IF A WELD DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED, SAF-HOLLAND WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT CONTAINS A NEW TRANSVERSE BEAM, ALL NECESSARY INSTALLATION HARDWARE, BEAM REPLACEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08E031). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712, SAF-HOLLAND AT 1-231-773-3271 OR DAMON AT 1-800-860-3812.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V391000
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.