The 1999 Damon Hornet has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 26,103 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the trailer hitches. 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…
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…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM99V1360001999-05-2552 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE CHASSIS WIRING WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED, CAUSING THE WIRE TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE FLOOR STRUCTURE AND THE FRAME CROSSMEMBER.
Consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRING AND REPAIR THE WIRE IF CUT.
Complaints by component
TRAILER HITCHES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Toung of trailor fell off,the trailor was never welded properly. Only tack welded. *ak”
“Switch which moves room in and out is not concealed properly by design making it possible for occupants to be injured by it. Nlm”
“When the door is opened it hits the open part of the window. Consumer is concerned that this poor design could cause the glass in the window to break. Nlm”
Defect investigations
InvestigationSQ99014 Opened 1999-05-19 · open
ELECTRICAL SHORT
DAMON ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING DEALERS THAT THE HORNET MODEL TRAILERS MAY HAVE A CONDITION THAT COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE 12 VOLTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM, COMPLAINTS, AND TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Damon Hornet as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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