Recall 03V373000: 2000–2002 Coachmen Santara and 18 other models

Report received

Oct 14, 2003

Manufacturer

Coachmen rv company, llc

Potentially affected

19,110vehicles

Model years

2000–2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible 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.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Coachmen Aurora0 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Aurora0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Aurora3 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Captiva0 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Captiva0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Captiva0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Catalina6 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Catalina8 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Catalina0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Chaparral0 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Chaparral0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Chaparral0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Freedom0 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Freedom0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Freedom1 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Futura1 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Futura0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Futura0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Leprechaun3 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Leprechaun1 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Leprechaun0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Lite0 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Lite0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Lite0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Mirada2 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Mirada2 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Mirada3 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Pathfinder1 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Pathfinder0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Pathfinder0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Ranger1 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Ranger0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Ranger0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Santara2 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Santara2 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Santara1 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Somerset0 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Somerset0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Somerset0 complaints
• 2000 Coachmen Spirit Of America0 complaints
• 2001 Coachmen Spirit Of America0 complaints
• 2002 Coachmen Spirit Of America1 complaints
• 2000 Shasta Cheyenne3 complaints
• 2001 Shasta Cheyenne1 complaints
• 2002 Shasta Cheyenne0 complaints
• 2000 Shasta Flite0 complaints
• 2001 Shasta Flite0 complaints
• 2002 Shasta Flite0 complaints
• 2000 Shasta Phoenix1 complaints
• 2001 Shasta Phoenix0 complaints
• 2002 Shasta Phoenix0 complaints
• 2000 Shasta Revere0 complaints
• 2001 Shasta Revere0 complaints
• 2002 Shasta Revere0 complaints
• 2000 Shasta Travelmaster3 complaints
• 2001 Shasta Travelmaster0 complaints
• 2002 Shasta Travelmaster0 complaints