1997 Damon Daybreak Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1997 Damon Daybreak, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1997 Damon Daybreak
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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Mounting (fuel system)
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.
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1997 Damon Daybreak have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 28,510 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“1997 daybreak damon motor home with chevy p-30 chassis 28,974 miles. Brake failure. Exhaust manifold too close to brake master cylinder. After driving on interstate and get of ramp and stop in traffic”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 5, 2006 · Service brakes, hydraulic
“The reefer of the r/v possibly when the electric came on, which goes from gas to electric, may have had gas residue on it causing the electric element to come in contact with gas residue and caught fi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 25, 1999 · Unknown or other
Compare Damon Daybreak model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Damon Daybreak model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1997 Damon Daybreak
How do I know if my 1997 Damon Daybreak 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 1997 Damon Daybreak; 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
- Challenger44 complaints
- Intruder37 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.