2003 Dutchmen CLASSIC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
Tires: 2; Structure: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10059193 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)
TRAILER WAS MANUFACTURED WITH SOFT COPPER PROPANE LINES INSIDE THE WHEEL WELD. VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOW OUT, WHICH BLEW OUT THE REFRIGERATOR, HEAT AND WATER HEATER. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER TOLD HIM IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. *AK THE TIRE BLEWOUT WHEN THE CAP CAME OFF OF THE WHEEL. *SC THE TIRE BLEW OUT BECAUSE IT COULD NOT HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE RV. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059193 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149055 · 2006-01-30 (January 30, 2006)
2003 ADIRONDACK TRAVEL TRAILER, MODEL 30FB. WE NOTICED SAW DUST APPEARING ON THE COUNTER TOPS, STOVE AND SINK AREA. I NOTICED THAT THE TV SHELF ABOVE THE KITCHEN TABLE WAS BROKEN AND DINING BOOTH BRACE AND COUNTER HAD SHIFTED. IN ADDITION, CABINET HAD COME AWAY FROM THE FLOOR. THE SKID BARS SUSTAINED A SMALL BEND OR SCUFF. THERE WAS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT SOMETHING HAD BEEN HIT WITH ANY FORCE, CERTAINLY NOT WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CAUSE THIS SORT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. IF A COLLISION HAD ACTUALLY OCCURRED THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149055 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10369549 · 2010-12-07 (December 7, 2010)
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WITH WHOM I CAN FILE A COMPLAINT. I HAVE DEFECTIVE TIRES ON MY 2003 DUTCHMEN RV AND HAVE HAD TWO TIRES OF THE SAME TYPE (GENERAL TIRES LT-225-75R16, AMERI*550AS) SEPARATE THE TREAD FROM THE CASING WHILE PARKED BESIDE MY HOME. I REPLACED BOTH TIRES IN FRONT WHEN THE FIRST ONE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NOW THE ONE IN THE REAR DID THE SAME THING. I WAS JUST FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I NOW FEEL I MUST REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES IN THE BACK AND THE SPARE AS A MATTER OF SAFETY. WHO DO I ADDRESS THIS TO. …
Owner-reported narrative. 13,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369549 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
03V465000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)
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 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗