Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2001 Damon Escaper peaked in 2002, 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
2001 Damon Escaper
Other, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jul 1, 2002 to Sep 23, 2003.
Recall campaigns covering this model year226k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2001 other
Severity index0.02001 others average 8.5
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
50% of complaints about the 2001 Damon Escaper name electrical system
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
2 recall campaigns cover the 2001 Damon Escaper
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 00V-273-008 | Mar 28, 2001 | Vehicle description: certain motor homes built on dodge van chassis and equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe between january… | Seat belts | 494 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2001 Damon Escaper
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 Sep 23, 2003Norman, OKRecreational vehicle/trailer
VEHICLE'S SLIDE LOCKS HAVE SHIFTED DURING TRANSIT. *MR WHILE TRAVELING, THE SLIDE LOCKS (TRANSIT BARS) WERE INSTALLED AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE SLIDEOUT. BOTH WERE TIGHTENED BY HAND. THE CONSUMER USED HIS FINGERS TO REMOVE THE REAR SLIDE LOCK. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. *SCC *JB
NHTSA complaint 10040592 - Filed Jul 1, 2002Englishtown, NJElectrical system, Door
EVERYTHING SHUTDOWN WHILE MOTORHOME WAS CROSSING MAJOR BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY, WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER DRIFTED OVER TO SIDE OF BRIDGE AND SAT FOR THREE HOURS. ALSO, OWNER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS UNLATCHING, RESULTING IN DOOR BEING AJAR/OPENED WHILE IN MOTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA complaint 8013057
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- 01100 Oct 1, 2001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
INFORMATION REGARDING WATER INFILTRATION THROUGH THE REAR WHEEL WELLS.*JB
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.