NHTSA Campaign 06V132000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Issued by DAMON CORPORATION · Reported Apr 24, 2006 · 1,705 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
DAMON CHALLENGER 2003 1,705
DAMON CHALLENGER 2004 1,705
DAMON CHALLENGER 2005 1,705
DAMON DAYBREAK 2003 1,705
DAMON DAYBREAK 2004 1,705
DAMON DAYBREAK 2005 1,705
DAMON INTRUDER 2003 1,705
DAMON INTRUDER 2004 1,705
DAMON INTRUDER 2005 1,705

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V132000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.