Recall campaign · NHTSA 00V273008

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

DAMON CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2001-03-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V273008

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
DAMON CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
494
Reported to NHTSA
2001-03-28

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON DODGE VAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE BETWEEN JANUARY 28 AND AUGUST 15, 2000. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Safety risk

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Manufacturer remedy

AM-SAFE NOTIFIED DAMON'S CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST31, 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 AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330 OR DAMON AT 1-219-264-2900. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
DAMON Challenger2001 2000
DAMON Daybreak2001 2000
DAMON Escaper2001 2000
DAMON Intruder2001 2000
DAMON Ultrasport2001 2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.