American Camper Manufacturing, LLC: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
American Camper Manufacturing, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 16, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 315. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL 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.
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 AMERICAN CAMPER AT 574-528-6007.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Ameri-Camp F265 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp F270 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp F290 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp F300 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp F305 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp T260 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp T300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp T310 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ameri-Camp T315 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp F265 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp F270 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp F290 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp F300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp F305 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp T260 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp T300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp T310 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ameri-Camp T315 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V400000.
Full record for the 2004 Ameri-Camp F265 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →