Dutchmen Lite 2003
Model Lite made in 2003 by Dutchmen got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2003
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V465000 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | from 05/01/2000 to 06/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 24113 | ODI | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | 11/12/2003 | 11/20/2003 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| TIRES | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 4 | 04/24/2003 | |
| Received 2003 dutchmen lite, 29qbj travel trailer, april 2003. equipped w/carlisle st205/75r15 tires, dot 8lul0603. first trip, july 2003 no problems, approx 1000-miles. july 2004 went to virginia beach, va, about 150 miles into trip, had blowout on left front, this caused damage to inner front wheel well. purchased spare. tires only had about 1150 miles on them. went nowhere in 2005. july 2006 went to disney world orlando, fl. about 120 miles into trip, tire blew on left side rear (2nd tire). no visible wheel well damage. tire had about 2565 miles on it. picked up new tire w/rim in oh. continued to fl without tire failure. on return trip, july 14, 2006, had another blowout at 120 miles, right back (3rd tire). tire only had about 2685 miles on it. damage to underside of wheel well. picked up two spare tires. first three blowouts accrued in early morning, before roads got hot & at 70 mph. all tires had been checked for visual defects & inflated to suggested 50-psi tire pressure & had been maintained during idle months. only made it about 220 miles from last blowout, an had 4th blowout, front left, this was the original spare that had been put on with first blowout. this tire only had about 1756 miles. it damaged the outside of the trailer just above the wheel well. we had been driving at 65 mph. after changing tire, with another carlisle (only thing available), we slowed to 60 mph for the remainder of the trip, another 824 miles. i will replace all carlisle tires with another brand before we pull our trailer anywhere again, including brand new tires just bought as spares. will keep last failed tire & last remaining not blown tire that is still on front right. when these tires blew, there was a loud bang, & lots of smoke coming from wheel well. tires lost a section of sidewall & treaded area, with steel belts shredded and torn. *nm | |||