Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V373000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-10-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V373000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
Vehicles affected
19,110
Reported to NHTSA
2003-10-14

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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 COACHMEN AT 1-219-825-5821.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

96 model years across 32 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Aurora2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Captiva2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Cascade2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Catalina2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Chaparral2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Freedom2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Futura2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Leprechaun2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Lite2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN LTS2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Mirada2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Oasis2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Pathfinder2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Prospera2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Ranger2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Rendezvous2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Santara2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Somerset2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Spirit of America2002 2001 2000
COACHMEN Ultra Lite2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Cadet2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Cheyenne2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Flite2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Freeport2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Phoenix2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Rebel2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Revere2002 2001 2000
SHASTA SE2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Sprite2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Travelmaster2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Ultra Flite2002 2001 2000
SHASTA Wings2002 2001 2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.