2001 ALFA TRAVEL TRAILER
1 recalls — 1 complaints
03V481000 Nov 19, 2003
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN MODEL 235, 241, 253, 255, AND 266 MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS 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 W... Read more
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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 F... Read more
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| WHEELS | 1 |
WHEELS
May 2, 2002
Incident date: May 1, 2001
CONSUMER STATES ON GOING PROBLEM WITH WHEELS(16X7JJ DOT# INTERO1C312000) CRACKING, THREE WHEELS WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
NHTSA Safety Investigations — ALFA TRAVEL TRAILER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE93073
Opened: Aug 20, 1993 — Closed: Dec 29, 1993
WHEEL RIM FAILURES
There is no summary currently available
ALFA TRAVEL TRAILER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the ALFA TRAVEL TRAILER across all model years (1980–2001).
8
Total Recalls
24
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
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