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SAMSUNG MICROWAVE MR1031WB — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

fire · 648456 · 2007-12-04

Vehicle

Make
SAMSUNG MICROWAVE
Model
MR1031WB
Year
Manufacturer
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A SAMSUNG MICROWAVE, MODEL NUMBER MR1031WB. THE CONTACT HEARD A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE MICROWAVE AND THEN NOTICED A BLUE FLAME BEHIND THE CONTROL. THE MICROWAVE BEGAN TO SMOKE. HE UNPLUGGED THE MICROWAVE AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE MICROWAVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04E031000). THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE MICROWAVE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL MICROWAVE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE SERIAL AND PART NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210778
Machine
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