The 2000 Damon Daybreak has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 26,545 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V1300002007-03-2025,128 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
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…
SEAT BELTS00V2730082001-03-28494 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
AM-SAFE NOTIFIED DAMON'S CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.
EQUIPMENT01V0910022001-03-20923 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS N841, N821, N641, AND N621. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A COOLING SYSTEM LEAK CAUSED BY OPERATION IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE COOLING PERFORMANCE OF THE REFRIGERATOR WILL…
Consequence
EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
NORCOLD WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS. NORCOLD WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101 OR…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 damon daybreak motor home. The contact stated that the brake caliper was overheating which caused the brake pads to become spongy and the brake fluid to overheat. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact stated that there…”
“Brakes overheat in heavy traffic and lose stopping power. They wear prematurely. I replaced them at 30000 miles. 3000 miles later problem has returned. Most recently occurred last week when I totally lost braking ability after about an hour of rush hour traffic. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 damon daybreak motor home with a workhorse p32 braking system. While driving 45 mph he approached a red light and attempted to engage the brake pedal which extended to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle. If the traffic light did not change to green it could have…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 damon daybreak. While driving approximately 35 mph in dry weather, the brakes failed. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were less 17,000.…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25mph on level roads the brakes were applied several times before the vehicle stopped. The parking brake light illuminated after the failure. The brakes resumed normal operation once the vehicle was parked for an hour. The brakes failed previously in october…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Damon Daybreak as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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