1999 Damon Hornet
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 Damon Hornet. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1999 Damon Hornet. 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: travel trailers. the chassis wiring was incorrectly routed, causing the wire to be pinched between the floor structure and the frame crossmember.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause an electrical short.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the wiring and repair the wire if cut.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Trailer hitches
Toung of trailor fell off,the trailor was never welded properly. Only tack welded. *Ak
- Visibility › Windshield
When the door IS opened it hits the open part of the window. consumer IS concerned that this poor design could cause the glass in the window to break. nlm
- Unknown or other
Switch which moves room in and out IS not concealed properly by design making it possible for occupants to be injured by it. nlm
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Electrical short
Damon issued a service bulletin advising dealers that the hornet model trailers may have a condition that could cause an electrical short in the 12 volts electrical system.this investigation IS opened to obtain additional information concerning this problem, complaints, and to evaluate the safety consequences.
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