2001 Damon Daybreak Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Daybreak years
- Not enough data 5th of 15 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Damon Daybreak. That ranks 5th out of 15 Daybreak model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 33%), typically at around 21,000 miles. Complaints mention 2 fires. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 3owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 Damon Daybreak problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 33% | 21,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 33% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 33% | 15,496 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 Damon Daybreak recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: 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 inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or damon at 1-800-860-3812.
Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
Problem: 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.
Risk: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
Fix: Am-safe notified damon's customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Other Damon Daybreak years
← 2000 Daybreak · 2002 Daybreak →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Daybreak | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Daybreak | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 Daybreak | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 Daybreak | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 Daybreak | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 Daybreak | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 Daybreak | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Daybreak | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 Daybreak | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 Daybreak | 6 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 Daybreak | 5 | 3 |
| 1999 Daybreak | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 Daybreak | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 Daybreak | 2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Damon Daybreak?
Owners most often report electrical system, equipment, service brakes problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Damon Daybreak?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 Damon Daybreak a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Daybreak model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.