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Damon Daybreak Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 35 owner complaints across 15 model years of the Damon Daybreak (1997–2011). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

15
safety recalls, all years
35
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Damon Daybreak model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Damon Daybreak30
2010 Damon Daybreak31
2009 Damon Daybreak40
2008 Damon Daybreak41
2007 Damon Daybreak44
2006 Damon Daybreak41
2005 Damon Daybreak31
2004 Damon Daybreak45
2003 Damon Daybreak32
2002 Damon Daybreak26
2001 Damon Daybreak23
2000 Damon Daybreak35
1999 Damon Daybreak33
1998 Damon Daybreak31
1997 Damon Daybreak22

What Damon Daybreak owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 6.

All Damon Daybreak recalls (15)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Damon Daybreak, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V745000 Reported 12,656 vehicles potentially affected Thor Motor Coach

    Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Thor Challenger, Thor Citation, Thor Hurricane, Thor Tuscany, Thor Windsport, 2011-2012 Thor Astoria, Thor Avanti, Thor Chateau, 2011-2014 Thor Daybreak, 2011-2015 Thor Outlaw, Thor Siesta, 2014-2015 Thor Miramar, 2012 Thor Four Winds, 2008-2011 Damon Astoria, Damon…

    Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  2. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 11V058000 Reported 371 vehicles potentially affected THOR MOTOR COACH

    Thor motor coach is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 damon challenger, model year 2008-2009 challenger platinum, model year 2007-2011 daybreak, model year 2010 daybreak classic, model year 2009-2010 daybreak sport, model year 2007-2009, outlaw and model year 2011 four winds hurricane, recreational vehicles manufactured from march…

    Remedy: Navistar/workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see navistar/workhorse's defect report 10v-348. Navistar/workhorse will replace the original fuel-fill cap assemblies with ones…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V523000 Reported 213 vehicles potentially affected THOR MOTOR COACH

    Tmc is recalling certain model year 2011 damon daybreak, four winds freedom elite, and hurricane recreational vehicles equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line.

    Remedy: Tmc is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on november 8, 2010. Owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749 or tmc warranty/service department at…

    Model years: 2011

  4. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 09V225000 Reported 2,415 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    Damon is recalling 2,415 motorhomes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy and owner notification for this campaign please see 09v-110. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

  5. Shaft pitman (steering)

    NHTSA 08V562000 Reported 43 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    Damon is recalling 43 my 2006-2009 daybreak and my 2009 daybreak sport motor homes built on workhorse recreational vehicle chassis. The castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. The improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of…

    Remedy: Damon is working with workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08v442). Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or damon at…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V534000 Reported 4,677 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    Damon is recalling 4,677 my 2004-2006 challenger, daybreak, intruder, my 2004-2005 escaper, ultrasport, and my 2005 astoria and astoria waldorf motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released…

    Remedy: Damon will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

  7. 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…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

  8. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 06V451000 Reported 1,517 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with GM 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under…

    Remedy: Chevrolet and workhorse are handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225 and 06v289). Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge.…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  9. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 06V347000 Reported 1,592 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    On certain class a motor homes, some hydraulic lines for the leveling jack system may be improperly secured or routed too close to a drive train heat source.

    Remedy: Damon will inspect and secure the clearance of the hydraulic leveling hose that may be too close to heat sources. The recall began on september 25, 2006. Owners may contact damon at 1-800-860-3812.

    Model years: 2006

  10. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 06V132000 Reported 1,705 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and displays" and no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure…

    Remedy: Damon is working with workhorse to contact the owners and remedy this campaign . Workhorse will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or damon at…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

  11. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V080000 Reported 2,656 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    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…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  12. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 00V273008 Reported 494 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    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.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  13. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 01V091002 Reported 923 vehicles potentially affected DAMON CORPORATION

    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…

    Model years: 1999, 2000

  14. 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.

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  15. 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.

    Model years: 1997, 1998

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.