2002 Damon Daybreak
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2002 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition IS in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
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 within a reasonable time should contact damon at 1-219-272-9212.
Owner complaints
6 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic
TL* the contact owns a 2002 damon daybreak rv. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a delayed response. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the front rotors and calipers need to be replaced. The vehicle had not…
TL* the contact owns a 2002 damon daybreak rv. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a delayed response. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the front rotors and calipers need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign ID number 09v110000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified and stated the vin was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 30,052.
- Service brakes
While traveling at 35 mph with our 2002 damon daybreak rv with the P32 chassic we smelled a burning brake odor real bad inside. At that time the brake pedal pressure was good. we had just left our home heading out on our trip when this occurred. we made the decision to turn around and head back…
While traveling at 35 mph with our 2002 damon daybreak rv with the P32 chassic we smelled a burning brake odor real bad inside. At that time the brake pedal pressure was good. we had just left our home heading out on our trip when this occurred. we made the decision to turn around and head back to our local repair shop for inspection. we pulled in to our repair shop we had no brake pedal. after stopping in the parking lot of the repair shop I found the front brakes on fire. yes on fire. luckily we had a fire extinguisher inside and was able to extinguisher the fire but not after a lot of damage was done. I am now told just today we are looking at a minimum of $2500 to $3000 in repairs for starters. this rv has only 25,422 miles on it. problems such as ours has been recorded for years and damon corporation or workhorse chassic refuses to acknowledge the problem. I spoke to both this morning and was told they were sorry for our problem but they have no responsibility for it. when a life IS taken as a result from this brake problem then maybe something will happen. that's said to think this way but true. the P32 chassic problem IS just as bad as the W20 series recall. *tr
- Electrical system
Vehicle shut down while exiting the highway.*mr while leaving the expressway at 5 mph the motorhome's neutral switch failed and caused the vehicle's brakes to activate suddenly. the sudden braking was followed by the engine shutting down. the consumer contacted the manufacturer and they…
Vehicle shut down while exiting the highway.*mr while leaving the expressway at 5 mph the motorhome's neutral switch failed and caused the vehicle's brakes to activate suddenly. the sudden braking was followed by the engine shutting down. the consumer contacted the manufacturer and they indicated that they were aware of the problem with the neutral switch . the consumer IS concerned because the motorhome IS not equipped with and emergency brake and if the part failed again while driving at a faster speed the outcome may be different. *nm
- Steering · Suspension
Problems with vehicle's steering and suspension.*mr (nar) dealer was notified and to date has yet fixed the problem. *cb
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Abs warning light
The consumer received a recall notice #03v080000 subject: brake system warning indicator. the consumer contacted the dealer on 5/28/2003 which stated the earliest the recalled part can be fixed IS august 29,2003. *tt
- Structure › Body
Consumer states the vehicle chassis structure, was not well designed by the manufacturer causing problems hile driving the vehicle. Dealer has been notified. nlm
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.
- 635446A condition may exist during high temperature conditions, the rubber traction on the entry steps may loosen.
- 635444Damon corporation has determined that on the 2001-2002 daybreaks with a workhorse 8.1 liter engine the air conditioning system may experience high head pressure in excess of 450psi.
- 627564Subject on j-sofa &hide-a-bed may overlap and hit one another, if both are open.*jb
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