Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2004 Damon Challenger peaked in 2015, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2004 Damon Challenger
Other, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Sep 28, 2015 to Jan 11, 2016.
Recall campaigns covering this model year535k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Below the median 2004 other
Severity index0.02004 others average 7.3
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2004 Damon Challenger name visibility and wipers
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
5 recall campaigns cover the 2004 Damon Challenger
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09V-225 | Jun 16, 2009 | When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position | Brakes | 2,415 | Part replacement |
| 08V-534 | Oct 9, 2008 | Refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube | Equipment | 4,677 | Repair or modification |
| 07V-130 | Mar 20, 2007 | Certain travel trailers and motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the… | Equipment | 25,128 | Repair or modification |
| 06V-451 | Nov 28, 2006 | On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can… | Engine and cooling | 1,517 | Part replacement |
| 06V-132 | Apr 24, 2006 | Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of… | Electrical system | 1,705 | Software update |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2004 Damon Challenger
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jan 11, 2016Failure Sep 12, 201431,000 milesBeverly Hills, FLVisibility/wiper
THE DAMON MOTORHOME HAS A TWO PIECE WINDSHIELD THAT HAS AN INHERENT PROBLEM AS THE UNIT GET OLDER THE WINDSHIELD WILL UNEXPECTEDLY POP OUT OF THE RUBBER SEAL. IT SEEMS AS IF THE FLEXING OF THE FRONT CAP CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO POP OUT OF THE RUBBER SEAL AT THE TOP IN SOME CASES TO 1 INCH, 6-8 INCHES IN LENGTH. THIS CREATES A PROBLEM WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD AND IT POPS OUT. IT ALLOWS WATER TO COME IN AND MAKE YOU WONDER IF THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD WILL FALL OUT OR WORSE BLOW IN ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE MANUFACTURER, THOR WILL NOT HONOR THE PROBLEM AND BLOW IT OFF. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL MODELS WITH TWO PIECE WINDSHIELDS.
NHTSA complaint 10819380 - Filed Sep 28, 2015Failure Sep 16, 201530,000 milesBeverly Hills, FLVisibility/wiper
WINDSHIELD POPPING OUT OF RUBBER GASKET WE BOUGHT THE 2004 DAMON MOTORHOME NEW AND HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER GASKET. IN THE LAST YEAR WE HAVE HAD THE WINDSHIELD POP OUT OF THE RUBBER GASKET CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO COME IN DURING RAIN STORMS. WE SEALED THE WINDSHIELD THE BEST WE COULD TO KEEP OUT THE RAIN BUT THE GLASS WAS COMING OUT FURTHER AND FURTHER. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY REMOVED THE WINDSHIELDS AND CLEANED THE RUBBER GASKET. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS USE THE WINDSHIELD POPPED OUT AGAIN ON THE TOP. THE DEALER THEN DECIDED THE COACH NEEDED A NEW RUBBER GASKET. THE DEALER THEN WENT REPLACED THE GASKET AND RE-INSTALLED THE WINDSHIELDS. AFTER A WEEK OF USE THE TOP OF THE GLASS WAS POPPED OUT OF THE NEW RUBBER GASKET. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO KNOW. THE DAMON COMPANY NOW THOR MOTOR COACH, PO BOX 1486 ELKHART, INDIANA 46515 SHOULD BE MAKING A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS HAPPENING ON MANY OF THE OLDER DAMON MODELS FROM 2002 - 2009
NHTSA complaint 10778009
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.