NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation SQ99013
Investigation · DAMON MOTOR COACH · VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
This investigation is open. That is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
OMITTED EXHAUST HANGER
THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.HISTORICALLY, PROBLEMS THAT WOULD ALLOW VEHICLE COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY CONDUCTING SAFETY RECALLS.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- SQ99013
- Investigation type
- Investigation (SQ)
- Status
- Open
- Manufacturer
- DAMON MOTOR COACH
- Component
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
- Opened
- May 19, 1999
- Closed
- Not recorded
- Associated recall campaign
- 99V202000
Vehicles named in this investigation
4 model years across 2 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.