1999 Damon Challenger
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1999 Damon Challenger. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
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 charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or damon at 1-800-860-3812.
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 immediate…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit in the ac electric mode can result in a fire.
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 free remedy within a reasonable time should contact norcold service center at 1-800-767-9101 or damon at 1-937-497-3080.
Vehicle description: motor homes. a generator muffler strap was omitted during the installation process.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The muffler and exhaust tail pipe can vibrate loose, possibly detaching from the unit.
Remedy
Dealers will install a muffler strap.
Owner complaints
6 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic
TL* the contact owns a 1999 damon challenger. While driving approximately 5 mph and attempting a turn, the contact experienced a loss of brakes and the brake pedal abnormally fell to the floorboard. The contact examined the failure and discovered that the rear driver side wheel was abnormally hot.…
TL* the contact owns a 1999 damon challenger. While driving approximately 5 mph and attempting a turn, the contact experienced a loss of brakes and the brake pedal abnormally fell to the floorboard. The contact examined the failure and discovered that the rear driver side wheel was abnormally hot. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the wheel screws were tightened. The failure recurred three times following repairs and was not corrected. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 damon challenger. he received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID #07v336000) in september 2007. the dealer initially stated that the part would be available in december however; in december, they stated that the part would be available in…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 damon challenger. he received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign ID #07v336000) in september 2007. the dealer initially stated that the part would be available in december however; in december, they stated that the part would be available in march of 2008. the manufacturer could not provide an anticipated date of arrival for the part. as of the december 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the contact stated he IS not satisfied with the wait time. the current mileage was 20,000 and there had been no failure to date. the engine size was unavailable. updated 12/31/07 *bf updated *jb
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
While driving 15 mph on a residential street, brakes locked up and would not release, cause unknown. *ak consumer had to get under vehicle to remove a clevis pin from the parking brake cable, the cable was under pressure. *slc
- Service brakes, air › Antilock
Lost brakes at low speed twice
- Power train › Axle assembly
Ford chassis for motor homes are for 11000 gvwr or 13000 gvwr, and consumer should be able to carry stuff on vehicle. a company by the name of "a weight we go" said that front axle weighed in at the correct weight, but rear axle came in over the weight limit. consumer feels manufacturer uses insufficient axle size, and consumer can't put anything else on the motorhome, such as dishes, etc. *ML
- Suspension
On a ford chassis; while driving over bumps or railroad tracks, motorhome IS dragging the rear gas tank which may possibly cause a leak/fire. ford indicates there IS too much overload on motorhome. front unit was designed to hold 7,000 lbs, and the rear end 11,000 lbs. But when gas tank IS filled up, motorhome front end holds 5,700 lbs, and the rear end 12,800lbs. Please provide further information. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Omitted exhaust hanger
This investigation IS opened to obtain additional information concerning this problem.historically, problems that would allow vehicle components to separate from the vehicle have been addressed by conducting safety recalls.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 610486Information on adding a hand rail to the entry doorway on certain motorhomes.
- 604598Procedures on installing a slide room mechanical stop.
Every Damon Challenger model year
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