2003 DUTCHMEN LITE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE
The 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE, potentially affecting up to 24,113 vehicles.
Recall 03V465000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 24,113 vehicles 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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
Safety Rating for the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DUTCHMEN LITE
- 2001 DUTCHMEN LITE — 0 complaints
- 2002 DUTCHMEN LITE — 1 complaint
- 2003 DUTCHMEN LITE (current)
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