2000 Damon Challenger Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2000 Damon Challenger, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2000 Damon Challenger
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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…
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Lamp (service brakes)
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Remedy: Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification is began may 12, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between january 28 and august 15, 2000. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Remedy: Am-safe notified damon's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Vehicle description: motor homes and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers n841, n821, n641, and n621. These refrigerators can experience a cooling system leak caused by operation in the AC electric mode. If a leak occurs, the cooling performance of the refrigerator will deteriorate, requiring…
Remedy: Norcold will inspect and replace the refrigerator cooling units. Norcold will conduct the owner notification. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 Damon Challenger have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While driving 45 MPH the water tank became detached from under the trailer. It was determined that the tank didn't have adequate support. *ak *nlm the trailer sustained damage. The consumer contacted”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 21, 2003 · Equipment
“The consumer was involved in an accident due to a faulty emergency brake. The technician found the emergency brake cable was missing, and the manufacturer never placed one on the vehicle. The consumer”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 24, 2003 · Parking brake
Compare Damon Challenger model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Damon Challenger model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 Damon Challenger | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 Damon Challenger | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Damon Challenger | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Damon Challenger | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 Damon Challenger | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 Damon Challenger | 3 | 6 |
| 2000 Damon Challenger | 4 | 3 |
| 2001 Damon Challenger | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 Damon Challenger | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 Damon Challenger | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 Damon Challenger | 5 | 2 |
| 2005 Damon Challenger | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 Damon Challenger | 6 | 3 |
| 2007 Damon Challenger | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 Damon Challenger | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 Damon Challenger | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Damon Challenger | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 Damon Challenger | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 Damon Challenger | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2000 Damon Challenger
How do I know if my 2000 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2000 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 00V273008).
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
- Intruder37 complaints
- Daybreak35 complaints
- Damon29 complaints
- Escaper14 complaints
- Ultrasport13 complaints
- Avanti4 complaints
- Astoria3 complaints
- Hornet3 complaints
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.