NHTSA campaign 03V373000
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC Recall 03V-373: COACHMEN/SAMSUNG/MICROWAVES
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 03V373000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC on October 14, 2003, with 19,110 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Aurora, Coachmen Captiva, Coachmen Cascade and more for model years 2000–2002.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V373000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V373000 (also written 03V-373 or 03V373)
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,110 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V373000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Coachmen
Coachmen Aurora
Coachmen Captiva
Coachmen Cascade
Coachmen Catalina
Coachmen Chaparral
Coachmen Freedom
Coachmen Futura
Coachmen Leprechaun
Coachmen Lite
Coachmen LTS
Coachmen Mirada
Coachmen Oasis
Coachmen Pathfinder
Coachmen Prospera
Coachmen Ranger
Coachmen Rendezvous
Coachmen Santara
Coachmen Somerset
Coachmen Spirit Of America
Coachmen Ultra Lite
Shasta
Shasta Cadet
Shasta Cheyenne
Shasta Flite
Shasta Freeport
Shasta Phoenix
Shasta Rebel
Shasta Revere
Shasta SE
Shasta Sprite
Shasta Travelmaster
Shasta Ultra Flite
Shasta Wings
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V373000.
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 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.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V373000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.