NHTSA Campaign 04V293000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC · Reported Jun 22, 2004 · 1,433 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, MODELS MR1031WB, MR1032BB, MR1033SB, MR1351WB, AND MR1352BB, THE MICROWAVES WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE MEMBRANE PANEL. THESE MICROWAVE OVENS HAVE THE ONE TOUCH INSTANT COOK FUNCTION FOR ITEMS SUCH AS POPCORN, POTATO, ETC.

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 MEMBRANE 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 SHOULD CONTACT SAMSUNG AT 1-800-932-3837 OR GEORGIE BOY AT 1-877-876-9024.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GEORGIE BOY CRUISE AIR 2003 1,433
GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER 2003 1,433
GEORGIE BOY LANDAU 2003 1,433
GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT 2003 1,433
GEORGIE BOY REBEL 2003 1,433
GEORGIE BOY VELOCITY 2003 1,433

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V293000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.