| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V293000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GEORGIE BOY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
VELOCITY |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20020501 - 20030831 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1433 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20040622 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040624 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, MODELS MR1031WB, MR1032BB, MR1033SB, MR1351WB, AND MR1352BB, THE MICROWAVES WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE MEMBRANE PANEL. THESE MICROWAVE OVENS HAVE THE ONE TOUCH INSTANT COOK FUNCTION FOR ITEMS SUCH AS POPCORN, POTATO, ETC. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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 MEMBRANE 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 SHOULD CONTACT SAMSUNG AT 1-800-932-3837 OR GEORGIE BOY AT 1-877-876-9024. |
