2008 Damon TUSCANY: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
3,946 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Air is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
1
100.0%
Electrical and battery issues
1
100.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Service Brakes, Air
1
Visibility
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes, Air
1
Visibility
1
Service Brakes, Air: 1; Visibility: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2009
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2009
1
2009: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Air leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …
4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V054000 · Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
Reported: 2008-02-05 (February 5, 2008)
DAMON IS RECALLING 126 MY 2007-2008 TUSCANY, MY 2008 ASTORIA, AND ASTORIA PACIFIC MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER-TIGHTENED.
Consequence: INCORRECTLY TORQUED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DAMON IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE(PLEASE SEE 07V-306). THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR DAMON AT 1-937-596-6849.
DAMON IS RECALLING 179 MY 2008 ASTORIA, TUSCANY,ESSENCE, AND MY 2008-2009 ASTORIA PACIFIC MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND ADL SERIES REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.
Consequence: IF THE WELD FAILS, VEHICLE STABILITY WHILE CORNERING COULD BE AFFECTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSVERSE BEAM COULD DROP TO THE GROUND CAUSING SPARKS THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD.
Remedy: DAMON IS WORKING WITH DAIMLER TRUCKS/SAF-HOLLAND TO HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ADL TRANSVERSE BEAM PERFORMED. IF A WELD DEFECT IS IDENTIFIED, SAF-HOLLAND WILL PROVIDE A SERVICE REPLACEMENT KIT THAT CONTAINS A NEW TRANSVERSE BEAM, ALL NECESSARY INSTALLATION HARDWARE, BEAM REPLACEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 08E031). OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712, SAF-HOLLAND AT 1-231-773-3271 OR DAMON AT 1-800-860-3812.
TMC IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2011 DAMON AND FOUR WINDS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Consequence: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK, MAY NOT SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy: TMC IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL NFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 12, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR THOR MOTOR COACH AT 1-877-855-2867.
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, 2014-2015 Thor Miramar, 2012 Thor Four Winds, 2008-2011 Damon Astoria, Damon Daybreak, Damon Outlaw, Damon Tuscany, 2008-2012, Damon Challenger, 2008-2010 Damon Essence, 2009-2011 Damon Avanti, Four Winds Chateau, Four Winds Citation, Four Winds Four Winds, Four Winds Hurricane, Four Winds Siesta, Four Winds Windsport, 2009-2010 Four Winds Dorado, Four Winds Dutchmen, Four Winds Magellan, Four Winds Mandalay and 2009 Four Winds Fun Mover, and Four Winds Presidio motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Consequence: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Thor will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism and replace all of the affected bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Thor customer service at 1-877-855-2867. Thor's number for this recall is RC000111.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Service Brakes, Air
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10253821 · 3,946 mi
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And Connections
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10169633 · 7,500 mi
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR DAMON TUSCANY MOTORHOME IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF THE WEST VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BORDER WHEN OUR POWER STEERING FAILED ABRUPTLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE MOTORHOME WAS DIFFICULT BORDERING ON THE IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO A REST PARK. IT TURNED OUT THAT THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A FAILED FILTER BLOCKING THE HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE. FREIGHTLINER THE COACH CHASSIS MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DISAGREE, AND THINK IT I…
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes, Air
Too few reports for a range
3,946 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10253821 · 3,946 mi
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2010: 0 complaints · 2011: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2010
0
0
0
2011
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2010
0
0
0
2011
0
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Air
Visibility
Service Brakes, Air
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1ODI 10253821 · 3,946 mi
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Battery drain and no-start mentions
1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 3,946 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10253821 · 3,946 mi
PURCHASED MOTOR HOME 8-27-08. REPORTED PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER TO DEALER 9-19-08. NO REPAIRS OFFERED. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED IN SNOW, SLEET & RAIN WHILE ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND OVER THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE SAID NOT COVERED. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP US WITHOUT DELAY. ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AT FREIGHTLINER DEALER IN MD AND DAMON DEALER IN MASS. BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED "DUE TO SITTING" FOR LONG PERIOD AT DEALERSHIP. FREIGHTLINER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. UNABLE TO GET WIPERS REPAIRED UNTIL RETURNED TO ORIGINAL …