2003-2005 Damon Challenger, Damon Daybreak and others recall: instrument cluster/panel

Damon Corporation reported this safety recall on April 24, 2006. It covers about 1,705 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,705
reported: Apr 24, 2006
related complaints: 4

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

What is wrong: Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and displays" and no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur.
Risk: At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Damon is working with workhorse to contact the owners and remedy this campaign . Workhorse will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1‑877‑246‑7731 or damon at 1‑800‑860‑3812.

Recall number 06V132000

Affected vehicles

Damon Challenger 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Damon Daybreak 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Damon Intruder 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 4 complaints about electrical problems.

2003 Damon Challenger 2004 Damon Challenger 2005 Damon Challenger 2003 Damon Daybreak 2004 Damon Daybreak 2005 Damon Daybreak 2003 Damon Intruder 2004 Damon Intruder 2005 Damon Intruder

Questions about recall 06V132000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2005 Damon Challenger, Damon Daybreak and others instrument cluster/panel?

Yes. Recall 06V132000, reported on April 24, 2006, covers about 1,705 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 06V132000?

Damon is working with workhorse to contact the owners and remedy this campaign . Workhorse will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1‑877‑246‑7731 or damon at 1‑800‑860‑3812.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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