2003 Lance Camper Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2003 Lance Camper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,303 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 05V136000 2005-04-07 3,303 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN CAMPERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, MODELS MR5491G, MR5492W, MR5493G, MR5494W, MR7491G, MR7492W, MR7493G, MR6698WB, MR6699GB, MR6699SB, MR1031WB, MR1032BB, MR1033SB, MR1351WB, AND MR1352BB, THE MICROWAVES WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT…

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

VISIBILITY
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 lance slide-in camper. The contact stated that the front window sprung a leak two years ago. The dealer repaired the vehicle at that time and then again on april 26, 2008. The dealer repaired the front cap, fiberglass wall, bed bottom, clearance lights, and the floor,…”

VISIBILITY · reported 2008-04-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Lance Camper as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.