The 2002 Itasca Sundancer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 15,337 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT03V4050002003-10-1615,337 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE UNITS 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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
1fires
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 itasco sundancer. While the rv was parked,the generator was activated. The contact observed a faulty design of the lower seal on the bedroom slide out, which allowed gasoline fumes to enter the interior of the vehicle. The carbon monoxide detector alarm sounded and…”
“Vehicle was parked, t.v coax cable caught on fire. It shorted out to a un-insulated 12 volt cigarette plug-in the bedroom area.*ak consumer stated that the center terminal of the bedroom cigarette lighter receptacle was un-insulated and shorted to a t.v coax cable coupling. This resulted in a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Itasca Sundancer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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