The 2003 Dutchmen Classic Laminate has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 24,113 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT03V4650002003-11-1224,113 affected
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.
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…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“Carlisle tire failure, tire size lt235/85r16. Two tire blowouts with tread seperation and sidewall failure. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Dutchmen Classic Laminate as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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