1999 Damon Daybreak
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1999 Damon Daybreak. 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
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Suspension
Consumer was putting wheel cover on tires. when he pulled his fingers back from the tires wires were sticking from vehicle. steel spring was sticking from tires. Manufacturer was aware of problem.*ak consumer recived a print out that shows the front tire had 1 degree tilt in and the right…
Consumer was putting wheel cover on tires. when he pulled his fingers back from the tires wires were sticking from vehicle. steel spring was sticking from tires. Manufacturer was aware of problem.*ak consumer recived a print out that shows the front tire had 1 degree tilt in and the right front tire had 2 degrees out, both front tires were 4 degrees out of parallel, due to the bad alignment the wheel bearings, ball joints, idler arms, and bell crank had to be replaced
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Consumer says that vehicle comes with ford chassy. When driving in rain carburator fills up with water, and the engine stalls in the middle of the road. This can cause a bad collision on the interstate in the rain. Dealer told consumer to put duck tape on the air cleaner, that didn'tnot help at all. *ak
- Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack
The spare tire cover separated from the vehicle while driving. the dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *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.
- 604532Concerns with heat from the engine causing rubber seal to fall off.
- 604526Concerns with generator vibrating due to improper sizing of the opening in the generator tray.
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