2003 Dutchmen Classic Laminate

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires › tread/belt. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires › Tread/Belt1
000
Suspension1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer03V465000
Filed Nov 12, 200324,113 vehiclesDutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.

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.

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.

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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Suspension
Filed Jul 29, 2004FL

THIS IS MORE THAN ONE INCIDENT DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER. EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL STATE THE SUSPENSION,THERE IS NO SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THIS 2003 DUTCMAN CLASSIC FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. ANYTIME THIS UNIT TOWED, DAMAGE OCCURS. THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER HAS COLLAPSED TWICE DUE THE SHOCK OF BOUNCING AS IT IS TOWED. THERE IS NO ABSORBING OF THE SHOCK THEN PASSES THRU THE TRAILER AND INTO THE TOW-VEHICLE. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDES MOLDING COMMING LOSE DUE TO THE BOUNCING. THIS WILL LEAD TO STRUCURE FAILER IF NOT CORRECTED, AND POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. THE 2004 MODELS OF THIS MODEL HAVE A SUSPENSION SYSTEM.*AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jun 26, 2004FL

CARLISLE TIRE FAILURE, TIRE SIZE LT235/85R16. TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS WITH TREAD SEPERATION AND SIDEWALL FAILURE. *JB

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2003 — this page2100Routine
20020100Routine
20010100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 12, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.