Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2004 Damon Daybreak peaked in 2015, with 2 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 Daybreak
Other, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 11, 2007 to Jun 8, 2017.
Recall campaigns covering this model year433k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints51.7 times the median 2004 other
Severity index0.02004 others average 7.3
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
40% of complaints about the 2004 Damon Daybreak 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
4 recall campaigns cover the 2004 Damon Daybreak
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Daybreak
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.
5 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jun 8, 2017Failure May 12, 2017Brimley, MILatch, Unknown or other
CPSC: 2004 DAMON DAYBREAK MOTOR HOME. THE MAIN DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IS MANUFACTURED BY TRI MARK. THE LOCKING PLUNGER IS MADE OF AN INFERIOR DIE CAST ZINK ALLOY. TWO YEARS AGO THE PLUNGER BROKE, LOCKING MY WIFE INSIDE THE MOTOR HOME.THEY WILL NOT GET OUT. THERE IS A NEW VERSION AVAILABLE WITH A STEEL PLUNGER. I ORDERED ONE AND HAD TO PAY FOR IT. *BF UPDATED 06/13/2017*JS
NHTSA complaint 10994708 - Filed Mar 14, 2015Failure Mar 2, 201529,000 milesCrossville, TNElectrical system
THE LCD WHICH DISPLAYS CRITICAL ENGINE INFORMATION HAS BAD PIXELS, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO ASSESS OPERATING CONDITIONS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAULT WITH THE ACTIA DISPLAY USED IN THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10694232 - Filed Jan 30, 2015Failure Jun 14, 200732,000 milesChesterfield, SCService brakes
AUTO PARKING BRAKES APPLIES WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US THREE TIMES. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10680085 - Filed Jul 17, 2008Failure Jun 16, 2008Gilford, INEquipment
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DAMON DAYBREAK. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852, SERIAL NUMBER 34403300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V130000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE) AND TOOK THE DOMETIC IN FOR REPAIR. WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME THAT SAME DAY, THE DOMETIC WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. THE REPAIR SHOP THAT MADE THE REPAIR STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ONLY INSERTED TWO SCREWS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REACH DOMETIC, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET PAST THE ANSWERING SERVICE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint 10234634 - Filed Dec 11, 2007Failure Jan 21, 2005813 milesChicago, ILService brakes, Air
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DAMON DAYBREAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 813 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,306. UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ
NHTSA complaint 10211477
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.