Recall You Later

NHTSA campaign 03V449000

FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL recall 03V449000

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS 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 11/04/2003

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 FOUR WINDS AT 1-219-266-1111.

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.

2003 Four Winds CHATEAUView records2003 Four Winds CHATEAU SPORTView records2003 Four Winds DUTCHMENView records2003 Four Winds DUTCHMEN EXPRESSView records2003 Four Winds FOUR WINDSView records2003 Four Winds FOUR WINDS 5000View records2003 Four Winds FUN MOVERView records2003 Four Winds HURRICANEView records2003 Four Winds INFINITYView records2003 Four Winds MAJESTICView records2003 Four Winds MAJESTIC FLYERView records2003 Four Winds WINDSPORTView records2002 Four Winds CHATEAUView records2002 Four Winds CHATEAU SPORTView records2002 Four Winds DUTCHMENView records2002 Four Winds DUTCHMEN EXPRESSView records2002 Four Winds FOUR WINDSView records2002 Four Winds FOUR WINDS 5000View records2002 Four Winds FUN MOVERView records2002 Four Winds HURRICANEView records2002 Four Winds INFINITYView records2002 Four Winds MAJESTICView records2002 Four Winds MAJESTIC FLYERView records2002 Four Winds WINDSPORTView records2001 Four Winds CHATEAUView records2001 Four Winds CHATEAU SPORTView records2001 Four Winds DUTCHMENView records2001 Four Winds DUTCHMEN EXPRESSView records2001 Four Winds FOUR WINDSView records2001 Four Winds FOUR WINDS 5000View records2001 Four Winds FUN MOVERView records2001 Four Winds HURRICANEView records2001 Four Winds INFINITYView records2001 Four Winds MAJESTICView records2001 Four Winds MAJESTIC FLYERView records2001 Four Winds WINDSPORTView records2000 Four Winds CHATEAUView records2000 Four Winds CHATEAU SPORTView records2000 Four Winds DUTCHMENView records2000 Four Winds DUTCHMEN EXPRESSView records2000 Four Winds FOUR WINDSView records2000 Four Winds FOUR WINDS 5000View records2000 Four Winds FUN MOVERView records2000 Four Winds HURRICANEView records2000 Four Winds INFINITYView records2000 Four Winds MAJESTICView records2000 Four Winds MAJESTIC FLYERView records2000 Four Winds WINDSPORTView records1999 Four Winds CHATEAUView records1999 Four Winds CHATEAU SPORTView records1999 Four Winds DUTCHMENView records1999 Four Winds DUTCHMEN EXPRESSView records1999 Four Winds FOUR WINDSView records1999 Four Winds FOUR WINDS 5000View records1999 Four Winds FUN MOVERView records1999 Four Winds HURRICANEView records1999 Four Winds INFINITYView records1999 Four Winds MAJESTICView records1999 Four Winds MAJESTIC FLYERView records1999 Four Winds WINDSPORTView records