2002–2004 Carriage Cameo, 2003 Carriage Carri Lite, 2004 Carriage Compass Recall: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE…
NHTSA campaign 04V353000 · Equipment · filed Jul 20, 2004 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, MODELS MR1031WB, MR1032BB, MR1033SB, MR1351WB, AND MR1352BB, THE MICROWAVES 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.
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Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
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 SHOULD CONTACT SAMSUNG AT 1-800-932-3837 OR CARRIAGE AT 1-574-642-3622.
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Carriage Cameo recalls
- 2009–2011 Carriage Cameo and 3 other models — Equipment
- 2006–2008 Carriage C-Force and 5 other models — Equipment
- 2002–2010 Carriage Cameo and 4 other models — Equipment
- 2005 Carriage Cameo — ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT…
- 2004 Carriage Cameo and 3 other models — ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP)…
Other campaigns involving Carriage vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 04V353000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.