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2004 Ameri-Camp F270

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Sep 27, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
2
Latest Jul 8, 2004
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2004 Ameri-Camp F270, most frequently naming the body & structure and other / unspecified categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Other / unspecified150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
04V338000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Jul 8, 2004
159 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL 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.
The 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 1-800-932-3837 OR AMERI-CAMP AT 1-574-528-6007.
AMERICAN CAMPER MANUFACTURING, LLCView on NHTSA.gov
03V400000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Oct 16, 2003
315 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS 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.
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.
The 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 AMERICAN CAMPER AT 574-528-6007.
AMERICAN CAMPER MANUFACTURING, LLCView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Sep 27, 2006

RE:F270RKS ON 12/12/2003), WE BOUGHT A AMERI-CAMP F270RKS. IT WAS LISTED AS A HIGH PROFILE RIG AT THAT TIME AND WE PURCHASED IT FROM WILDER RV IN CLINTON, MO. WE PAID $29,549.00 CASH! UNFORTUNATELY, YOUR PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE AND IS LITERALLY FALLING APART AND IS DEFINITELY INADEQUATE. THE FIRST YEAR WE OWNED IT, THERE WERE 26 MAJOR PROBLEMS AND AMERI-CAMP CAME AND GOT IT FROM MISSOURI AND TOOK IT TO SYRACUSE. WE WERE WITHOUT OUR RIG FOR 6 MONTHS THE VERY FIRST YEAR! THE 2ND YEAR AND ONLY THE 1ST ROAD TRIP SINCE YOU DELIVERED IT BACK TO MISSOURI,THE OVEN DIDN'T WORK AND WE HAD FURNACE PROBLEMS. SANDI TOOK CARE OF THE REIMBURSEMENTS AFTER WE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. THE 2ND ROAD TRIP FOR THIS RIG HAS PROVED TO BE A COMPLETE DISASTER. PLEASE SEE THE ENCLOSED LETTER I POSTED ON THE GOOD SAM WEB SITE TODAY, AFTER NOT RECEIVING A REPLY TO MY PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS. WE ARE DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THE PRODUCT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE SERVICE WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY, THE ACTUAL CAGE IS DEFECTIVE AS IS THE ENTIRE INTERIOR. WE WERE DECEIVED AND AMERI-CAMP MISREPRESENTED THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT. WE BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION OF QUALITY. TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, WE WOULD APPRECIATE A BUY BACK FROM AMERI-CAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY LOGICAL ANSWER AND WE KNOW IT CAN BE DONE. IT'S A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THE RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD NOT BE ON WILDERS OR US. ENCLOSED ARE COPIES OF OUR RECORDS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY AND A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, AND WILL WAIT 5 DAYS FROM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 FOR YOU TO CONTACT JOE AT WILDER'S RV WITH YOUR ANSWER BEFORE WE SEEK A RESOLUTION FROM THE MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL. SINCERELY, ENCLOSURE(S) SALES RECEIPT COMPLAINT DOCUMENTS REPAIR DOCUMENTS DELIVERY RECEIPT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10169389
Incident
Feb 24, 2005

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ameri-Camp F270 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2004Viewing120—
2003010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.