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1998 Damon Challenger Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 Damon Challenger, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
6
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1998 Damon Challenger

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V130000 Reported 25,128 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

    Remedy: Damon will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…

  2. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 99V202000 Reported 1,767 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: motor homes. A generator muffler strap was omitted during the installation process.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a muffler strap.

  3. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V213000 Reported 101 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes. The hardware used to secure the liquid propane (lp) tank was not tightened properly.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the motor homes to verify that the proper hardware is being used and that all nuts are tightened properly.

6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Damon Challenger have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 35,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Bought unit used ,defroster did not work. Air conditioner has to be put on to get the heat out of the vents prior to using the vents. None of the door are switching to direct the air. *jb”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 22, 2004 · Visibility

“Both exhaust manifolds cracked . One manifold stud broke off at the head. Wiring harness started to melt due to hot exhaust. This is a 454 chev. Engine. We had to insert metal plate to deflect the exh”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 22, 2004 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare Damon Challenger model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Damon Challenger model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Damon Challenger01
1994 Damon Challenger02
1996 Damon Challenger01
1997 Damon Challenger22
1998 Damon Challenger36
1999 Damon Challenger36
2000 Damon Challenger43
2001 Damon Challenger51
2002 Damon Challenger32
2003 Damon Challenger47
2004 Damon Challenger52
2005 Damon Challenger52
2006 Damon Challenger63
2007 Damon Challenger62
2008 Damon Challenger43
2009 Damon Challenger50
2010 Damon Challenger30
2011 Damon Challenger21
2012 Damon Challenger10

Checking a specific 1998 Damon Challenger

How do I know if my 1998 Damon Challenger has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1998 Damon Challenger; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Damon dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V130000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Damon models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.