Vehicle recall 98V213000 · September 4, 1998
Damon Challenger, Daybreak and 1 more model
Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes. The hardware used to secure the liquid propane (lp) tank was not tightened properly.
- Consequence
- If the lp tank is not secured, the tank could fall to the ground while the motor home is being driven.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V213000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 4, 1998
- Filed by
- DAMON CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- September 17, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 101
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
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 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Damon Daybreak (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Damon Ultrasport (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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