NHTSA Recall 03V373000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V373000; Date: Oct. 14, 2003
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Coachmen Aurora; 2001 Coachmen Aurora; 2002 Coachmen Aurora; 2000 Coachmen Captiva; 2001 Coachmen Captiva; 2002 Coachmen Captiva; 2000 Coachmen Cascade; 2001 Coachmen Cascade; 2002 Coachmen Cascade; 2000 Coachmen Catalina; 2001 Coachmen Catalina; 2002 Coachmen Catalina; 2000 Coachmen Chaparral; 2001 Coachmen Chaparral; 2002 Coachmen Chaparral; 2000 Coachmen Freedom; 2001 Coachmen Freedom; 2002 Coachmen Freedom; 2000 Coachmen Futura; 2001 Coachmen Futura; 2002 Coachmen Futura; 2000 Coachmen Leprechaun; 2001 Coachmen Leprechaun; 2002 Coachmen Leprechaun; 2000 Coachmen Lite; 2001 Coachmen Lite; 2002 Coachmen Lite; 2000 Coachmen LTS; 2001 Coachmen LTS; 2002 Coachmen LTS; 2000 Coachmen Mirada; 2001 Coachmen Mirada; 2002 Coachmen Mirada; 2000 Coachmen Oasis; 2001 Coachmen Oasis; 2002 Coachmen Oasis; 2000 Coachmen Pathfinder; 2001 Coachmen Pathfinder; 2002 Coachmen Pathfinder; 2000 Coachmen Prospera; 2001 Coachmen Prospera; 2002 Coachmen Prospera; 2000 Coachmen Ranger; 2001 Coachmen Ranger; 2002 Coachmen Ranger; 2000 Coachmen Rendezvous; 2001 Coachmen Rendezvous; 2002 Coachmen Rendezvous; 2000 Coachmen Santara; 2001 Coachmen Santara; 2002 Coachmen Santara; 2000 Coachmen Somerset; 2001 Coachmen Somerset; 2002 Coachmen Somerset; 2000 Coachmen Spirit Of America; 2001 Coachmen Spirit Of America; 2002 Coachmen Spirit Of America; 2000 Coachmen Ultra Lite; 2001 Coachmen Ultra Lite; 2002 Coachmen Ultra Lite; 2000 Shasta Cadet; 2001 Shasta Cadet; 2002 Shasta Cadet; 2000 Shasta Cheyenne; 2001 Shasta Cheyenne; 2002 Shasta Cheyenne; 2000 Shasta Flite; 2001 Shasta Flite; 2002 Shasta Flite; 2000 Shasta Freeport; 2001 Shasta Freeport; 2002 Shasta Freeport; 2000 Shasta Phoenix; 2001 Shasta Phoenix; 2002 Shasta Phoenix; 2000 Shasta Rebel; 2001 Shasta Rebel; 2002 Shasta Rebel; 2000 Shasta Revere; 2001 Shasta Revere; 2002 Shasta Revere; 2000 Shasta SE; 2001 Shasta SE; 2002 Shasta SE; 2000 Shasta Sprite; 2001 Shasta Sprite; 2002 Shasta Sprite; 2000 Shasta Travelmaster; 2001 Shasta Travelmaster; 2002 Shasta Travelmaster; 2000 Shasta Ultra Flite; 2001 Shasta Ultra Flite; 2002 Shasta Ultra Flite; 2000 Shasta Wings; 2001 Shasta Wings; 2002 Shasta Wings
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Coachmen Rv Company, Llc
Affected Units:: 19,110
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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).
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