Thor Motor Coach (Thor) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Thor Challenger, Thor Citation, Thor Hurricane, Thor Tuscany, Thor Windsport, 2011-2012 Thor Astoria, Thor Avanti, Thor Chateau, 2011-2014 Thor Daybreak, 2011-2015 Thor Outlaw, Thor Siesta...
1991-2012 · 19 model years
Damon Challenger Problems by year
Owners have filed 44 complaints about the Damon Challenger across 19 model years, and it has 18 recalls. The 2006 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3), while 1991, 1994, 1996 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 44
- Recalls
- 18
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Challenger complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Challenger problems
Damon Challenger recalls 18
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...
Damon is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 challenger, model year 2005-2007 intruder motor homes. These motor homes do not have the proper clearance between the rear suspension leaf spring and the vehicle liquid propane fuel tank. As the suspension...
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...
Damon is recalling 4,677 my 2004-2006 challenger, daybreak, intruder, my 2004-2005 escaper, ultrasport, and my 2005 astoria and astoria waldorf motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may...
Damon is recalling 265 my 2007 intruder (373, 374, 378), my 2007-2009 outlaw (3611), and my 2009 challenger (371, 376, 377, 378) motor homes built on ford chassis for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120...
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...
Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps reflective devices, and associated equipment." These motor homes were built without the red rear reflex reflectors and some motor homes were...
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...
On certain class a motor homes, some hydraulic lines for the leveling jack system may be improperly secured or routed too close to a drive train heat source.
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "Controls and displays" and no. 105, "Hydraulic and electric brake...
Latest Challenger complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 damon challenger. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v745000 (equipment) several years ago however, he did not contact a dealer or the manufacturer to have the recall serviced. The contact stated recently the retractable steps failed to completely retract. The contact stated he had to bend the handrails in order for the steps to retract. The local dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 19,000.
Windshield wipers failed in the middle of the glass during a rainstorm. Very dangerous. The motor is running so has power but the link to the arms is stalled out with drive arm jammed against the mounting bolt. 28" Arms are too long so have been replaced with 24" blades as used in 2007. Defective windshield wiper assembly with linkage. This is the second assembly to fail within 3 years on the same motorhome.
The damon motorhome has a two piece windshield that has an inherent problem as the unit get older the windshield will unexpectedly pop out of the rubber seal. It seems as if the flexing of the front cap causes the windshield to pop out of the rubber seal at the top in some cases to 1 inch, 6-8 inches in length. This creates a problem when you're driving along the road and it pops out. It allows water to come in and make you wonder if the entire windshield will fall out or worse blow in on the driver and passenger. The manufacturer, thor will not honor the problem and blow it off. It is understood that this is a problem on all models with two piece windshields.
Windshield popping out of rubber gasket we bought the 2004 damon motorhome new and have had many problems with water leaking around the windshield rubber gasket. In the last year we have had the windshield pop out of the rubber gasket causing large amounts of water to come in during rain storms. We sealed the windshield the best we could to keep out the rain but the glass was coming out further and further. We took it to a dealer and they removed the windshields and cleaned the rubber gasket. After a couple of...
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days use the windshield popped out again on the top. The dealer then decided the coach needed a new rubber gasket. The dealer then went replaced the gasket and re-installed the windshields. After a week of use the top of the glass was popped out of the new rubber gasket. The dealer does not know what to do know. The damon company now thor motor coach, po box 1486 elkhart, indiana 46515 should be making a recall to fix this problem. It is happening on many of the older damon models from 2002 - 2009
Windshield wipers stopped in middle of windshield during a rainstorm. Wiper blade on driver side then hung below the windshield rubber and would not start again. Wipe is 32 inches long and "sags" on each pass. Entire assembly has been replaced, including the blades, and this continues to happen. Others have had the same problem as us on 2007 damon challenger class a motorhomes as reported on the website www.Irv2.Com. Damon does not have a fix. This is a safety hazard on 2007 -2012 models.*Jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 damon challenger. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the brakes failed. The contact had to pump the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the calipers had to cool down before he could continue driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they confirmed that the calipers, brake sensors and rotors needed to be replaced .The vehicle was repaired under recall nhtsa campaign number: 09v225000 (service brakes, hydraulic) but not all failed components were covered. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. The vin was unavailable.
Questions about the Damon Challenger
Which Damon Challenger years have the most problems?
Which Damon Challenger years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Damon Challenger problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (11), brakes (11), visibility & wipers (8) most often.
How many recalls does the Damon Challenger have?
NHTSA lists 18 recalls across all Damon Challenger model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data