Damon OUTLAW problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
10,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 33.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 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: 3; 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 (3). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2011: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring leads the component reports. 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11121217 · 2018-08-21 (August 21, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DAMON OUTLAW RV. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SWAYED BACK AND FORTH AND WAS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED MANY OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE TO SEPARATE AND BECOME DAMAGED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD SEPARATED AND WAS NOT SECURED, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE STABILITY ISSUES, BOTH CABIN WALLS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAD ALSO SEPARATED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS SEVERED DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE SWAYING AND INS…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11121217 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 4; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2011: 1