| NHTSA Record Id: 8724 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: DAMON |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009325000082971000000027 |
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| Model Name: ESCAPER |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V161001 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAMON CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 28 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 22 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 49 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 09 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : DAMON MOTOR COACH |
Report Received Date: Jul, 02 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 21 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with air suspensions. the front wheel spindle bearing may have excessive preload due to improper end play settings. |
Consequence Summary: This bearing preload in combination with improper lubricating oil levels can cause premature failure of the outer bearing, affecting the steering on the motor homes. |
| Corrective Summary : Tuthill is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the deflector ring and reseating, adjust the wheel bearings, add lubrication, and replace the hubcap. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 9, 1999. 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 tuthill at 1-800-255-7824, ext. 390.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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