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DAMON: ULTRASPORT: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V130000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: DAMON CORPORATION
Vehicle/Equipment Model: ULTRASPORT
Model Year: 2002
Manufacturer Component Description: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: DAMON CORPORATION
Manufacturered: 19970401 - 20040430
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 25128
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20070626
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: DAMON CORPORATION
Report Received Date: 20070320
Record Creation Date: 20070322

Defect Summary:

CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence Summary:

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:

DAMON WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 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.