Vehicle recall 11V248000 · April 21, 2011
Damon Outlaw and Avanti
The stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Thor motor coach (tmc) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 outlaw and model year 2011 avanti motor homes manufactured from August 2007, through November 2010. The stop lamps may be intermittent during light brake applications.
- Consequence
- The stop lamps may not properly indicate that the service brakes are applied which may lead to a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Tmc will notify owners and repairs will be performed by damiler trucks (dtna) dealerships free of charge. (see dtna's recall campaign 10V-178.) notification to owners by dtna is expected to begin during may 2011. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
- Notes
- Owners 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V248000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 21, 2011
- Filed by
- THOR MOTOR COACH
- Owner notification
- May 31, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 68
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Damon Avanti (2011): 2011
- Damon Outlaw (2008-2010): 2010, 2009, 2008
Has your Damon been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Damon dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.