NHTSA campaign 04V358000

WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. Recall 04V-358: WINNEBAGO\SAMSUNG\MICROWAVE

NHTSA recall 04V358000 was reported by WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. on July 19, 2004, with 5,645 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Itasca Sunova, Rialta Rialta, Winnebago Vista and more for model years 2003–2004.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V358000 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: 04V358000 (also written 04V-358 or 04V358)
Filed by: WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Report received: July 19, 2004
Potentially affected: 5,645 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V358000. 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.

Itasca

Itasca Spirit
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 2, 2002 – August 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Sunova
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built August 2, 2002 – August 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Itasca Sunstar
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 2, 2002 – August 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Itasca recalls

Rialta

Rialta Rialta
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built August 2, 2002 – August 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Rialta recalls

Winnebago

Winnebago Minnie
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 2, 2002 – August 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Sightseer
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 2, 2002 – August 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Winnebago Vista
- 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built August 2, 2002 – August 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)

All Winnebago recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V358000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, MODELS MR1031WB, MR1032BB, MR1033SB, MR1351WB, AND MR1352BB, THE MICROWAVES 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 1-800-932-3837 OR WINNEBAGO AT 1-641-585-3535.

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 04V358000

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.