Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2005 Damon Challenger peaked in 2006, 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
2005 Damon Challenger
Other, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Oct 19, 2006 to Mar 14, 2011.
Recall campaigns covering this model year510k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2005 other
Severity index50.02005 others average 8.5
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 2005 Damon Challenger name brakes
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 2005 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 |
| 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-236 | Jun 30, 2006 | Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts | Steering | 116 | 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 2005 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 Mar 14, 2011Failure Mar 4, 201114,523 milesLapine, ORService brakes, Hydraulic
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DAMON CHALLENGER RV WITH A WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V225000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. A LOCAL MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE PREVIOUS TECHNICIAN HAD NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED THE BRAKE LINE DOWN TO THE CALIBER. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT HE WOULD COVER PARTIAL EXPENSES OF THE REPAIR COSTS DUE TO HIS ERROR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,523 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,563.
NHTSA complaint 10390069 - Filed Oct 19, 2006Failure Oct 1, 20061,984 milesPleasant Prairie, WIStructure2 injured
I ATTEMPTED TO DO A NARRATIVE HERE BEFORE, BUT IT WAS TO LONG FOR YOUR WEB SITE TO ACCEPT. I HAVE THE NARRATIVE TYPED UP AND WILL CONTINUE HERE AND SEE AT THE END HOW I CAN GET THE NARRATIVE TO YOU BUY OTHER MEANS. *NM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A ENGINE COOLANT LEAK. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE SMELL OF THE COOLANT MADE THE CONSUMERS SICK. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM LABORED BREATHING, COUGHING AND THEIR EYES WERE STINGING AND TEARING. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BUT THE BUZZER DID NOT GO OFF NOR DID THE COMPUTER SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AS THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED IT SHOULD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY. THE TECH DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT AND THAT RODENTS HAD GOTTEN INTO THE FRAME RAILS, WHERE THE HEATER HOSES AND A LOT OF ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS. THE RODENT HAD EATEN THROUGH THE HEATER HOSES AND HAD MADE AN NEST. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT EH MOTORHOME INDUSTRY NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A WAY TO RODENT PROOF ALL MOTORHOMES. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10171307
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.