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NHTSA campaign 03V465000

Dutchmen Recall 03V-465: DUTCHMEN/SAMSUNG/MICROWAVE

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 03V465000 was reported by DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. on November 12, 2003, with 24,113 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dutchmen Aero, Dutchmen Breeze, Dutchmen Classic and more for model years 2001–2004.

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 03V465000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V465000 (also written 03V-465 or 03V465)
Filed by
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
24,113 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V465000. 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.

Dutchmen

  • Dutchmen Aero

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Dutchmen Breeze

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2000 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Dutchmen Classic

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2000 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Dutchmen Classic Laminate

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2000 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Dutchmen Colorado

    • 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2003 – October 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Dutchmen Lite

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2000 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Dutchmen Skamper

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 1999 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Dutchmen Zephyr

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2000 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Dutchmen recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V465000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS 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 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 DUTCHMEN AT 574-537-0700.

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 03V465000

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.