2003 Damon Intruder Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2003 Damon Intruder, and owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
6 safety recalls for the 2003 Damon Intruder
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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Service brakes, hydraulic
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.
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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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Exterior lighting
Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment." these motor homes were built without the red rear reflex reflectors and some motor homes were built without the side rear red reflex reflectors.
Remedy: Damon will provide the owners with a kit containing the missing reflectors and instructions for applying them to their vehicle. Owners may choose to have their dealers do the repair free of charge. The recall began on…
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
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…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
During the winterization process on certain motor homes from november 5, 2002 through january 6, 2003, the rv antifreeze used may have been contaminated with engine antifreeze.
Remedy: Dealers will ensure that the water system has been properly flushed. Owner notification began april 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
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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…
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Damon Intruder have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 20,064 miles. Complaints peaked in 2009 with 4 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Overheated brake calipers/bosch/workhorse caused brake loss from melted caliper.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 26, 2019 · Service brakes
“I was driving the rv on a highway at 55 MPH when i stepped on the brake. The steering wheel turned hard to the right as the right brake locked up. My foot went to the floor on the brake pedal. Had to”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 1, 2013 · Service brakes
Compare Damon Intruder model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Damon Intruder model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Damon Intruder | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Damon Intruder | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 Damon Intruder | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 Damon Intruder | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 Damon Intruder | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Damon Intruder | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 Damon Intruder | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 Damon Intruder | 6 | 14 |
| 2004 Damon Intruder | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 Damon Intruder | 7 | 4 |
| 2006 Damon Intruder | 6 | 2 |
| 2007 Damon Intruder | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 Damon Intruder | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2003 Damon Intruder
How do I know if my 2003 Damon Intruder 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. 6 campaigns currently list the 2003 Damon Intruder; 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 03V080000).
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
- 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.