2001 DAMON DAYBREAK — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK
The 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by DAMON MOTOR COACH for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (1 complaint), Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), and Service Brakes (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK, potentially affecting up to 25,622 vehicles.
Recall 07V130000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 25,128 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 00V273008 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
| 494 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON DODGE VAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE BETWEEN JANUARY 28 AND AUGUST 15, 2000. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Consequence: SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: AM-SAFE NOTIFIED DAMON'S CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
AFTER GOING THROUGH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN HARRISBURG PA THE BRAKES GAVE OUT COMPLETELY WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR IN SLOW TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A TINY BIT OF BRAKING AND THE VEHICLE COASTED ON THE SHOULDER TO A STOP. LOTS OF SMOKE FROM THE BRAKES FRONT AND REAR. REPAIR WAS OVER $2200 TO CHANGE THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIBER THAT HAD HUNG UP. FRONT RIGHT BAKE OVER HEATED AS WELL MELTING THE SPEED SENSOR AND CABLE. WORKHORSE/INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS THAT THIS P32 CHASSIC IS NOT PART OF THE BRAKE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAS DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIBERS. 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK RV ONLY HAS 16K MILES. IT WOULD BE WISE TO ADVISE ALL WORKHORSE P32 CHASSIS RV OWNERS THAT THEIR RV COULD CATCH FIRE OR FAIL TO STOP AND BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE DOT TO FORCE WORKHORSE/INTERNATIONAL TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THIS CHASSIS AND REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPERS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A DAMON DAYBREAK WORKHORSE CHASSIS P30. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD BUT STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY WITHIN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
RV REFRIGERATOR MODEL #RM2852 SERIAL # 10103282 WAS RECALLED IN 2007 HAD IT FIXED THEN BUT 2 YEARS LATER IT STILL LEAKED FLUID AND YELLOW RESIDUE AND THEN ALL THE COOLANT AMMONIA AND HAD A FIRE IN THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. IF THIS WAS FIXED THE RIGHT WAY, LIKE REPLACING THE COOLANT SYSTEM THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPEN. LUCKY NO ONE WAS IN THE RV WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WE WEREN'T DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE THINK DOMETIC CORP. SHOULD HAVE FIXED ALL THE RECALLED REFRIGERATOR RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, NOW WE HAVE A BIG REPAIR BILL, WHEN THEY KNEW THIS COULD HAPPEN. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK
DAMON MOTOR COACH has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
01097 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUBJECT ON J-SOFA &HIDE-A-BED MAY OVERLAP AND HIT ONE ANOTHER, IF BOTH ARE OPEN.*JB
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DAMON DAYBREAK
- 1997 DAMON DAYBREAK — 2 complaints
- 1998 DAMON DAYBREAK — 1 complaint
- 1999 DAMON DAYBREAK — 3 complaints
- 2000 DAMON DAYBREAK — 5 complaints
- 2001 DAMON DAYBREAK (current)
- 2002 DAMON DAYBREAK — 7 complaints
- 2003 DAMON DAYBREAK — 5 complaints
- 2004 DAMON DAYBREAK — 6 complaints
- 2005 DAMON DAYBREAK — 2 complaints
- 2006 DAMON DAYBREAK — 1 complaint
Other DAMON Models
- DAMON CHALLENGER — 57 total complaints
- DAMON INTRUDER — 47 total complaints
- DAMON DAMON — 35 total complaints
- DAMON ESCAPER — 16 total complaints
- DAMON ULTRASPORT — 16 total complaints
- DAMON OUTLAW — 6 total complaints
- DAMON ASTORIA — 5 total complaints
- DAMON AVANTI — 5 total complaints