Vehicle recall 00V273008 · March 28, 2001
Damon Challenger, Daybreak and 3 more models
Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on Dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between January 28 and August 15, 2000.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on Dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between January 28 and August 15, 2000. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
- Consequence
- Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Am-safe notified damon's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge.
- Notes
- Owner notification began AUGUST31, 2000.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 am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330 or damon at 1-219-264-2900. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V273008
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 28, 2001
- Filed by
- DAMON CORPORATION
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 494
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Damon Challenger (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Damon Daybreak (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Damon Escaper (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Damon Intruder (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Damon Ultrasport (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
Has your Damon been repaired?
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