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NHTSA Campaign 03V400000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by AMERICAN CAMPER MANUFACTURING, LLC · Reported Oct 16, 2003 · 315 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL 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.

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 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 AMERICAN CAMPER AT 574-528-6007.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AMERI-CAMP F265 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP F265 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP F270 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP F270 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP F290 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP F290 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP F300 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP F300 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP F305 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP F305 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP T260 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP T260 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP T300 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP T300 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP T310 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP T310 2004 315
AMERI-CAMP T315 2003 315
AMERI-CAMP T315 2004 315

Source: NHTSA Campaign 03V400000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.