Damon Daybreak 2002
Model Daybreak made in 2002 by Damon got 9 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to brakes, electrical system and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment, structure and unknown or other. There were some recalls concerningequipment, service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2002
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V130000 | DAMON CORPORATION | from 04/01/1997 to 04/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 25128 | 06/26/2007 | MFR | DAMON MOTOR COACH | 03/20/2007 | 03/22/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V080000 | DAMON CORPORATION | from 05/01/1999 to 02/28/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 2656 | 05/12/2003 | MFR | DAMON MOTOR COACH | 03/05/2003 | 03/19/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Damon recall no. 03-106.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 02102 | 02/01/2002 | 635444 | Damon 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. *tt | 10/23/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 02103 | 02/01/2002 | 635446 | A condition may exist during high temperature conditions, the rubber traction on the entry steps may loosen. *tt | 10/23/2002 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 01097 | 10/01/2001 | 627564 | Subject on j-sofa &hide-a-bed may overlap and hit one another, if both are open.*jb | 02/11/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAKES | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 25442 | ||
| While traveling at 35 mph with our 2002 damon daybreak rv with the p32 chassic we smelled a burning brake ordor 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 occured. we made the decision to turn around and head back to our local repair shop for inspection. we we pulled in to our repair shop we had no brake pedal. aftrer stopping in the parking lot of the repair shop i found the front brakes on fire. yes on fire. luckly 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. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 05/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 09/25/2002 | 2 | 09/05/2002 | |
| Problems with vehicle's steering and suspension.*mr (nar) dealer was notified and to date has yet fixed the problem. *cb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 09/02/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the vehicle chassis structure, was not well designed by the manufacturer causing problems hile driving the vehicle. dealer has been notified. nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/25/2002 | 2 | 09/05/2002 | |
| Problems with vehicle's steering and suspension.*mr (nar) dealer was notified and to date has yet fixed the problem. *cb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | MANASSAS | 20111 | RESTLESS WHEELS INC |