NHTSA campaign 98V213000
Damon Recall 98V-213: DAMON/LP TANK HARDWARE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 98V213000 was reported by DAMON CORPORATION on September 4, 1998, with 101 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Damon Challenger, Damon Daybreak and Damon Ultrasport for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on September 17, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V213000 (also written 98V-213 or 98V213)
- Filed by
- DAMON CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 101 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V213000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V213000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A AND C MOTOR HOMES. THE HARDWARE USED TO SECURE THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) TANK WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
IF THE LP TANK IS NOT SECURED, THE TANK COULD FALL TO THE GROUND WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS BEING DRIVEN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOTOR HOMES TO VERIFY THAT THE PROPER HARDWARE IS BEING USED AND THAT ALL NUTS ARE TIGHTENED PROPERLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 17, 1998.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 1-800-860-3812.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 98V213000
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.