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2002 Keystone Outback

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Equipment complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2008
Equipment

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KEYSTONE OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS REFRIGERATOR WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE DOMETIC RECALL; HOWEVER, HE DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE FAILURE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED HIS VEHICLE INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE BECAUSE A FIRE COULD STILL OCCUR AND THE COOLANT COULD STILL …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KEYSTONE OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS REFRIGERATOR WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE DOMETIC RECALL; HOWEVER, HE DOES NOT FEEL THAT THE FAILURE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED HIS VEHICLE INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE BECAUSE A FIRE COULD STILL OCCUR AND THE COOLANT COULD STILL LEAK. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND REFRIGERATOR INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS A PULL BEHIND TRAILER; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO VIN OR MILEAGE INFORMATION.

NHTSA ODI #10230104

Official recalls

1

03V463000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

Nov 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 & remedy

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 KEYSTONE AT 574-535-2100.

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NHTSA investigations

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