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2003 Damon Daybreak Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 22, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2003 Damon Daybreak, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes240.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%
  • Steering120.0%
  • Suspension120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DAMON DAYBREAK RV. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT THE RV AND USE THE BRAKES IN THE VEHICLE THAT WAS BEING TOWED. HE HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THAT TIME. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE FRAME. AS A RESULT, WATER ACCUMULATED AND RUSTED OUT THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH CAUSED A HOLE IN THE LINE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ID 10274589 · filed Jun 22, 2009

MOTORHOME TAKEN TO REPAIR FACILITY 11/18/02. BRAKES MUSHY & BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKING. MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH 3,403 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. MECHANICS FOUND NUT MISSING FROM SWAY BAR & REPLACED. MECHANICS ALSO FOUND NO GROUND STRAP ON GAS TANK INSTALLED SAME. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNIT PULLING TO LEFT & SPOKE ON STEERING WHEEL CROOKED, FRONT END ALIGNED 10/8/02 WITH 3,319 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. DT

NHTSA ID 770276 · filed Nov 30, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

MOTORHOME TAKEN TO REPAIR FACILITY 11/18/02. BRAKES MUSHY & BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKING. MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH 3,403 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. MECHANICS FOUND NUT MISSING FROM SWAY BAR & REPLACED. MECHANICS ALSO FOUND NO GROUND STRAP ON GAS TANK INSTALLED SAME. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNIT PULLING TO LEFT & SPOKE ON STEERING WHEEL CROOKED, FRONT END ALIGNED 10/8/02 WITH 3,319 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. DT

NHTSA ID 770276 · filed Nov 30, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

MOTORHOME TAKEN TO REPAIR FACILITY 11/18/02. BRAKES MUSHY & BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKING. MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH 3,403 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. MECHANICS FOUND NUT MISSING FROM SWAY BAR & REPLACED. MECHANICS ALSO FOUND NO GROUND STRAP ON GAS TANK INSTALLED SAME. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNIT PULLING TO LEFT & SPOKE ON STEERING WHEEL CROOKED, FRONT END ALIGNED 10/8/02 WITH 3,319 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. DT

NHTSA ID 770276 · filed Nov 30, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

MOTORHOME TAKEN TO REPAIR FACILITY 11/18/02. BRAKES MUSHY & BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKING. MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH 3,403 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. MECHANICS FOUND NUT MISSING FROM SWAY BAR & REPLACED. MECHANICS ALSO FOUND NO GROUND STRAP ON GAS TANK INSTALLED SAME. AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT UNIT PULLING TO LEFT & SPOKE ON STEERING WHEEL CROOKED, FRONT END ALIGNED 10/8/02 WITH 3,319 MILES ON NEW VEHICLE. DT

NHTSA ID 770276 · filed Nov 30, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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