NHTSA investigation into 1998–1999 Damon Challenger and Daybreak: OMITTED EXHAUST HANGER
On May 19, 1999, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation (SQ99013) into 1998–1999 Damon Challenger and Daybreak, concerning the visibility. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- SQ99013 (Investigation)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Visibility: Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
- Listed
- 4 make/model/year entries in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Make | Damon |
|---|---|
| Models | Challenger, Daybreak |
| Model years | 1998–1999 |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
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.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for SQ99013, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
Related recalls
NHTSA links these recall campaigns to SQ99013.
- NHTSA campaign 99V202000
Timeline
- ODI opens investigation SQ99013
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search SQ99013 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.