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NHTSA campaign 03V373000

COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC recall 03V373000

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Reported 10/14/2003

What can happen

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Repair

SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. 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 SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR COACHMEN AT 1-219-825-5821.

Components

  • Equipment: Recreational vehicle/trailer

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2002 Coachmen AURORAView records2002 Coachmen CAPTIVAView records2002 Coachmen CASCADEView records2002 Coachmen CATALINAView records2002 Coachmen CHAPARRALView records2002 Coachmen FREEDOMView records2002 Coachmen FUTURAView records2002 Coachmen LEPRECHAUNView records2002 Coachmen LITEView records2002 Coachmen LTSView records2002 Coachmen MIRADAView records2002 Coachmen OASISView records2002 Coachmen PATHFINDERView records2002 Coachmen PROSPERAView records2002 Coachmen RANGERView records2002 Coachmen RENDEZVOUSView records2002 Coachmen SANTARAView records2002 Coachmen SOMERSETView records2002 Coachmen SPIRIT OF AMERICAView records2002 Coachmen ULTRA LITEView records2002 Shasta CADETView records2002 Shasta CHEYENNEView records2002 Shasta FLITEView records2002 Shasta FREEPORTView records2002 Shasta PHOENIXView records2002 Shasta REBELView records2002 Shasta REVEREView records2002 Shasta SEView records2002 Shasta SPRITEView records2002 Shasta TRAVELMASTERView records2002 Shasta ULTRA FLITEView records2002 Shasta WINGSView records2001 Coachmen AURORAView records2001 Coachmen CAPTIVAView records2001 Coachmen CASCADEView records2001 Coachmen CATALINAView records2001 Coachmen CHAPARRALView records2001 Coachmen FREEDOMView records2001 Coachmen FUTURAView records2001 Coachmen LEPRECHAUNView records2001 Coachmen LITEView records2001 Coachmen LTSView records2001 Coachmen MIRADAView records2001 Coachmen OASISView records2001 Coachmen PATHFINDERView records2001 Coachmen PROSPERAView records2001 Coachmen RANGERView records2001 Coachmen RENDEZVOUSView records2001 Coachmen SANTARAView records2001 Coachmen SOMERSETView records2001 Coachmen SPIRIT OF AMERICAView records2001 Coachmen ULTRA LITEView records2001 Shasta CADETView records2001 Shasta CHEYENNEView records2001 Shasta FLITEView records2001 Shasta FREEPORTView records2001 Shasta PHOENIXView records2001 Shasta REBELView records2001 Shasta REVEREView records2001 Shasta SEView records2001 Shasta SPRITEView records2001 Shasta TRAVELMASTERView records2001 Shasta ULTRA FLITEView records2001 Shasta WINGSView records2000 Coachmen AURORAView records2000 Coachmen CAPTIVAView records2000 Coachmen CASCADEView records2000 Coachmen CATALINAView records2000 Coachmen CHAPARRALView records2000 Coachmen FREEDOMView records2000 Coachmen FUTURAView records2000 Coachmen LEPRECHAUNView records2000 Coachmen LITEView records2000 Coachmen LTSView records2000 Coachmen MIRADAView records2000 Coachmen OASISView records2000 Coachmen PATHFINDERView records2000 Coachmen PROSPERAView records2000 Coachmen RANGERView records2000 Coachmen RENDEZVOUSView records2000 Coachmen SANTARAView records2000 Coachmen SOMERSETView records2000 Coachmen SPIRIT OF AMERICAView records2000 Coachmen ULTRA LITEView records2000 Shasta CADETView records2000 Shasta CHEYENNEView records2000 Shasta FLITEView records2000 Shasta FREEPORTView records2000 Shasta PHOENIXView records2000 Shasta REBELView records2000 Shasta REVEREView records2000 Shasta SEView records2000 Shasta SPRITEView records2000 Shasta TRAVELMASTERView records2000 Shasta ULTRA FLITEView records2000 Shasta WINGSView records