2001 Damon Daybreak Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2001 Damon Daybreak, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2001 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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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.
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2001 Damon Daybreak have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 18,248 miles. Complaints peaked in 2009 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“After going through stop and go traffic in harrisburg pa the brakes gave out completely with the brake pedal going to the floor in slow traffic. There was a tiny bit of braking and the vehicle coasted”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 5, 2016 · Service brakes
“Tl* the contact owns a damon daybreak workhorse chassis p30. While attempting to start the vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from the dashboard but stopped independently within seconds. The ve”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 13, 2010 · Electrical system
Compare Damon Daybreak model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Damon Daybreak model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2001 Damon Daybreak
How do I know if my 2001 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 2001 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 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
- 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.