Vehicle recall 08V562000 · October 22, 2008
Damon Daybreak and Daybreak Sport
The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Damon is recalling 43 my 2006-2009 daybreak and my 2009 daybreak sport motor homes built on workhorse recreational vehicle chassis. The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection.
- Consequence
- If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash.
- Remedy
- Damon is working with workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08V442). Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or damon at 1-800-860-3812.
- Notes
- Customers may 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V562000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 22, 2008
- Filed by
- DAMON CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 19, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 43
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Damon Daybreak (2006-2009): 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
- Damon Daybreak Sport (2009): 2009
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