DAMON ESCAPER 1999: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V035000

Make Model Year
DAMON ESCAPER 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-03-06 2000-02-16 2000-02-28

Production Dates: 1998-10-05 - 2000-02-04

Manufacturers Involved: DAMON MOTOR COACH

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 294

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A CLEAR BULB WAS USED IN THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP INSTEAD OF AMBER AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence

THE TURN SIGNAL WILL APPEAR CLEAR INSTEAD OF AMBER.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR/WHITE TURN SIGNAL BULBS WITH AMBER TURN SIGNAL BULBS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 6, 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 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'.