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2007 Damon Daybreak Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 Damon Daybreak has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Damon dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 Damon Daybreak. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2007 Damon Daybreak owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Damon Daybreak, describing incidents dated June 27, 2015 to May 18, 2019.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 2 complaints
Tires 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11234419 · Filed July 23, 2019
WE HAVE AN IOTA TS-50R RELAY TRANSFER SWITCH UNIT IN OUR 2007 DAMON DAYBREAK 3274 MOTOR HOME, PURCHASE USED FROM A DEALER IN APRIL 2019 WITH 11,800 MILES. IT RECENTLY STARTED OVER HEATING AND MALFUNCTIONS. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, MANY MOTORHOME MODELS MFG BY VARIOUS SOURCES HAVE RECALLED THE UNIT…
ODI #11210786 · Filed May 30, 2019
STATIONARY: EQUIPPED WITH AN IOTA ITS-50R, TRANSFER SWITCH IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE AND HEATS. BYPASSING THE DELAY CAUSES THE SWITCH TO WORK WHEN IT OTHERWISE WON'T. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IOTA ITS 50R ISSUES BY THOR AND THE 2007 DAMON DAYBREAK IS NOT A CURRENTLY INCLUDED PRODUCT LINE - BUT SHOULD…
ODI #10734706 · Filed July 17, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DAMON DAYBREAK EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES UNISTEEL TIRES, SIZE: 245/70/R19.5 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE…

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FUEL FILL CAP ASSEMBLIES/WORKHORSE/NAVISTAR

NHTSA #11V058000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported January 25, 2011 · THOR MOTOR COACH

Potentially affected: 371 vehicles

Owners notified October 22, 2010 · Vehicles built March 1, 2007 – August 31, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

THOR MOTOR COACH IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 DAMON CHALLENGER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 CHALLENGER PLATINUM, MODEL YEAR 2007-2011 DAYBREAK, MODEL YEAR 2010 DAYBREAK CLASSIC, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DAYBREAK SPORT, MODEL YEAR 2007-2009, OUTLAW AND MODEL YEAR 2011 FOUR WINDS HURRICANE, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 2007, THROUGH AUGUST 2008. THE FUEL-FILL CAP ASSEMBLIES USED TO SEAL THE UNUSED SIDE OF THE DUAL-FILL GASOLINE FUEL TANK WERE PRODUCED WITH A HOSE MATERIAL THAT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. DURING NORMAL USAGE THE HOSE MATERIAL MAY DETERIORATE WHICH MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS.

Safety consequence

A FUEL LEAK INCREASES THE RISK OF A FIRE WHICH MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY AND OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE'S DEFECT REPORT 10V-348. NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL-FILL CAP ASSEMBLIES WITH ONES ASSEMBLED WITH HOSE MATERIAL THAT MEETS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR AT 1-260-461-1890.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

OVERHEATED BRAKE CALIPERS/BOSCH/WORKHORSE

NHTSA #09V225000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice

Reported June 16, 2009 · DAMON CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 2,415 vehicles

Owners notified May 1, 2009 · Vehicles built January 1, 2001 – May 27, 2009 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

DAMON IS RECALLING 2,415 MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG.

Safety consequence

THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY DETECT THE BRAKE DRAG BUT IF UNDETECTED THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY AND OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09V-110. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.

Notes

STEERING DRAG LINK/PITMAN ARM CONNECTION/WORKHORSE

NHTSA #08V562000 · Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Pitman · NHTSA notice

Reported October 22, 2008 · DAMON CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 43 vehicles

Owners notified September 19, 2008

Defect description

DAMON IS RECALLING 43 MY 2006-2009 DAYBREAK AND MY 2009 DAYBREAK SPORT MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS. THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE IMPROPER TORQUE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE CASTLE NUT AND COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTION.

Safety consequence

IF THE DRAG LINK WERE TO SEPARATE FROM THE PITMAN ARM, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DAMON IS WORKING WITH WORKHORSE TO REPLACE AND PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE CASTLE NUT THAT RETAINS THE STEERING DRAG LINK TO THE PITMAN ARM (PLEASE SEE 08V442). OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-946-7731 OR DAMON AT 1-800-860-3812.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

FUEL RAIL CLIP FRACTURE/CHEVROLET/WORKHORSE

NHTSA #06V451000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported November 28, 2006 · DAMON CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 1,517 vehicles

Vehicles built May 13, 2003 – June 29, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH GM 8.1L V8 ENGINES, IMPROPER HARDENING DURING THE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP TO FRACTURE, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER. IF THE DAMPER BECOMES LOOSE, FUEL COULD BE PUMPED BY THE FUEL PUMP INTO THE UNDER HOOD AREA.

Safety consequence

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

CHEVROLET AND WORKHORSE ARE HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 06V225 AND 06V289). DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIPS ON THESE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, WORKHORSE AT 877-294-6773, OR DAMON AT 1-574-264-5517.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2007 Damon Daybreak. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Damon Daybreak.

Electrical System

ODI #11234419

Incident: May 18, 2019 · Filed: July 23, 2019

WE HAVE AN IOTA TS-50R RELAY TRANSFER SWITCH UNIT IN OUR 2007 DAMON DAYBREAK 3274 MOTOR HOME, PURCHASE USED FROM A DEALER IN APRIL 2019 WITH 11,800 MILES. IT RECENTLY STARTED OVER HEATING AND MALFUNCTIONS. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, MANY MOTORHOME MODELS MFG BY VARIOUS SOURCES HAVE RECALLED THE UNIT AND/OR CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED HAVING SAME ISSUES WITH FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER; AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN WHO VERY RARELY USED THE MOTORHOME. THOR ACQUIRED DAMON VIA MERGE AND CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL ON THE IOTA ITS-50R BUT ONLY INCLUDES NEWER MODELS WITH THE SAME RELAY TRANSFER SWITCH. GOOGLING PRODUCED MANY FORUMS WITH CONTENT EXACT TO OUR ISSUE, SOME WITH MELTDOWNS, SOME WITH FIRES. IOTA ENGINEERING HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL, DESPITE THESE LIFE THREATENING SAFETY ISSUES. *JS

Electrical System

ODI #11210786

Incident: May 18, 2019 · Filed: May 30, 2019

STATIONARY: EQUIPPED WITH AN IOTA ITS-50R, TRANSFER SWITCH IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE AND HEATS. BYPASSING THE DELAY CAUSES THE SWITCH TO WORK WHEN IT OTHERWISE WON'T. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IOTA ITS 50R ISSUES BY THOR AND THE 2007 DAMON DAYBREAK IS NOT A CURRENTLY INCLUDED PRODUCT LINE - BUT SHOULD BE.

Tires

ODI #10734706

Incident: June 27, 2015 · Filed: July 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DAMON DAYBREAK EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES UNISTEEL TIRES, SIZE: 245/70/R19.5 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE BLOW OUT WAS ON THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,107.

Wheels

ODI #10734691

Incident: June 28, 2015 · Filed: July 17, 2015

THIS YEAR ON OUR ANNUAL FAMILY VACATION WE HAD 2 TIRE FAILURES, ONE OCCURRED TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WAS THE INNER REAR TIRE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE REAR DUAL WHEELS. THE OTHER FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RV HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE TIRE EXPLODED AFTER THE RV HAD BEEN PARKED FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE FAILURE IT WAS A INNER SIDEWALL (ENGINE FACING) BLOWOUT AT THE 11:00 O'CLOCK POSITION. I HAVE CONTACTED GOODYEAR ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY HAVE REFERRED ME TO A SERVICE CENTER FOR THE TIRE TO BE INSPECTED. THE TIRE SIZE IS 245/70R/19.5 THIS FAILURE IS IN ITS NATIVE STATE SINCE THE EXPLOSION. IT WOULD BE IN THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION INTEREST TO HAVE THIS PARTICULAR ASSET IN TACT.

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