Toung of trailor fell off,the trailor was never welded properly. Only tack welded.
The worst 1999 Damon Hornet problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Visibility1
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- Visibility1
Recalls 3
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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 locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or damon at 1‑800‑860‑3812.
Recall number 07V130000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- 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 deteriorate, requiring immediate replacement of the cooling unit.
- Risk
- 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 damon at 1‑937‑497‑3080.
Recall number 01V091002 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: travel trailers. The chassis wiring was incorrectly routed, causing the wire to be pinched between the floor structure and the frame crossmember.
- Risk
- This could cause an electrical short.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the wiring and repair the wire if cut.
Recall number 99V136000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
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.
SQ99014
What 1999 Damon Hornet owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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
Switch which moves room in and out is not concealed properly by design making it possible for occupants to be injured by it. Nlm
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Questions about the 1999 Damon Hornet
Is the 1999 Damon Hornet reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1999 Damon Hornet, close to a typical Hornet model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Damon Hornet?
Windows, wipers and visibility, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1999 Damon Hornet have?
3 recalls, covering equipment and electrical system.
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