Damon Damon 1998
Model Damon made in 1998 by Damon got 2 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and structure. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and exterior lighting.
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V240003 | DAMON CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | 378 | MFR | DAMON MOTOR COACH | 12/22/1998 | 01/11/1999 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters. a weakened bypass capacitor on the converter's printed circuit board can cause a breakdown of the capacitor allowing electrical current leakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Electrical current leakage could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Magnetek is replacing these power converters. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Magnetek is conducting the owner notification for this recall. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free replacement converters within a reasonable time should contactmagnetek at 1-219-356-7100, ext. 469, or 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). | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V196002 | DAMON CORPORATION | from 09/15/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 292 | 12/07/1998 | MFR | DAMON MOTOR COACH | 11/07/1998 | 11/10/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel trailers. the fan-light appliance can fail (most commonly involving a failure of the fan motor) which can result in an overload in the coiled power supply wires, which could melt the wires. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause an electrical short, and possibly a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be sent a mailer for the return of this fan-light appliance and in turn will be sent two portable lights as replacements. if an owner does not want the two lights as replacements, coachmen is offering reimbursement for the fan/light appliances. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 7,1998.owners who do not receive the mailer and new replacement lights within a reasonable time should contact damon at 1-219-262-9212. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 99076 | 07/01/1999 | 608073 | Some motor homes built on a 1999 ford chassis, may not have the coolant restrictor kit installed into the dash air conditioning system. *tt | 11/02/1999 | |
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - SLIDE-IN CAMPER | |||||
| 98065 | 10/12/1998 | 604597 | Procedures on installing slide room abs troughs. *tt | 05/06/1999 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 98070 | 10/12/1998 | 604528 | Procedures on repairing delaminated ceiling fabric. *tt | 05/04/1999 | |