The defect
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.
The 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.
The 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 FEATHERLITE AT 1-800-800-1230.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Featherlite 1530 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 4920 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 4927 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 4940 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 4961 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8500 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8541 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8542 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8545 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8547 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8581 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8582 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8583 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 8587 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 9600 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 9645 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 9683 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 9684 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 9810 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 9981 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Featherlite 9987 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherlite 1530 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1530 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1530 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 1530 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4920 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4920 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4920 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4920 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4927 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4927 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4927 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4927 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4940 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4940 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4940 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4940 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4961 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4961 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4961 | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| Featherlite 4961 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8500 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8500 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8500 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8500 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8541 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8541 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8541 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8541 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8542 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Featherlite 8542 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2003
72 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the equipment; FEATHERLITE, INC. filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 03V519000 19 Dec 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V520000 18 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V526000 12 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V516000 10 Dec 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V505000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V499000 5 Dec 2003 | NRC MODIFICATIONS, INC. |
| 03V508000 4 Dec 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V481000 19 Nov 2003 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003