If your Samsung French-door ice maker has frozen into a solid block, two assemblies could fit depending on your model: DA97-15217D fits the RF25HMEDBBC, RF25HMEDBSG, RF263BEAEBC, RF263TEAESR, RF265BEAESG and RF26J7500BC family, and DA97-18859A fits the RF22K9381 and RF23HCEDB line. Samsung’s own service bulletin on this problem lists replacing the ice maker as its seventh and last step, after six other checks come first.

Before you buy either part, do three free checks.

First, find your full model number. It’s usually on a sticker inside the fridge compartment or on the door frame. Before you take anything apart, unplug the refrigerator. Second, pull the old ice maker and look at the blue tag on its bottom. It carries a DA97- number, and that number is what actually settles fitment, because Samsung used different ice makers by build date on some models, even under the same model number. Third, check your display for an error code. 39C is Samsung’s Ice Maker Function Error. 40C is the Ice Room Fan Error. Both point at the ice maker system, but Samsung’s support page doesn’t say more than that about either one. Searches for this repair will also turn up codes that don’t appear on Samsung’s own error-code page at all. I’d treat anything not on that page as unconfirmed.

Those same searches will also surface parts built for a different Samsung product line entirely, side-by-side models and freezer-drawer units rather than the in-door ice maker this guide covers. They won’t fit here, no matter how close the listing title sounds.

Which assembly fits your fridge

DA97-15217D, also listed as AP6261445, was $127.92 at PartSelect when I checked. It fits the RF25HMEDBBC, RF25HMEDBSG, RF263BEAEBC, RF263TEAESR, RF265BEAESG and RF26J7500BC. It does not fit the RF22K9381, RF23J9011, RF28HDED, RF28K9580 or RF30KMEDB. If your model number is one of those five, this part is wrong no matter what a marketplace listing claims.

DA97-18859A was $176.25 at PartSelect. It fits the RF22K9381 and RF23HCEDB line, and it supersedes two earlier numbers, DA97-13718A and DA97-13718C. If either older number comes up for your fridge, DA97-18859A is the current replacement.

For the remaining models named in Samsung’s bulletin, the picture is less complete. RF23J9011SR/AA is confirmed for the DA97-18859A family: expert answers on a retailer’s Q&A list DA97-18859A for it directly, and one buyer ordered its predecessor, DA97-13718C, for the same model. Dealer listings also carry the DA97-18859A family for RF28K9580SR/AA and RF30KMEDBSR/AA. I couldn’t confirm RF28HDED beyond a marketplace listing, so that one stays unconfirmed.

The two fitment lists above don’t overlap anywhere. Ordering the RF25-series assembly for an RF22K or RF28K fridge, or the other way around, is the expensive mistake here. The parts look similar in photos but aren’t interchangeable, and the blue tag on the old unit is the only thing that settles it with certainty.

What the service bulletin says

Samsung’s bulletin on this problem, ASC20170602002, is dated 2017.05.24, with a stated scope of “2014 To Present.” That’s a date range, not a model list, and I don’t have the full list of models it covers. If your fridge falls in that build window, the bulletin may apply, but your model number and the blue tag still do the confirming, not the build year alone.

The bulletin lists seven items in this order: sealing, water line placement, auger packing, flapper seal, bucket gasket, the Y-clip, and the ice maker. Replacing the ice maker assembly is frequently the wrong first move, since it sits last on a list of six other things to check. One reviewer gave the ice maker assembly five stars after installing it, and it didn’t fix the problem at all: a water line drip was icing the evaporator fan, which the bulletin’s earlier steps are built to catch. Another buyer replaced a chute gasket first, which didn’t help, then replaced the bucket, which did.

The bulletin also names four kits: a Y-clip kit, an auger drain kit, an RTV sealant (a rubbery sealing compound), and a kit specific to the RF22K9381. All four validate at Encompass, iFixit and PartsDr, but I don’t have confirmed model fitment for the first three beyond their appearing there. Treat them as parts the bulletin lists, not parts I can confirm fit your model.

The ice bucket, worth a look while you’re in there

While the ice maker assembly is out, check the ice bucket for cracks. Two buyers found a cracked bin while replacing their ice maker, and a third’s bin cracked within two years. All three are community accounts, not a test, and I don’t have confirmed model fitment for the bucket some buyers mention, DA97-14474C, which carries 112 reviews averaging 4.9. This isn’t a recommendation to replace it, just something worth checking since the assembly is already out. Two other numbers that turn up nearby, DA97-12540G and DA97-12540K, are auger motor assemblies, a different part in a different spot, not bucket options.

What takes the time

Owners describe the mechanical part of this job as quick, one screw, one tab, one connector, with self-reported times clustering around 10 to 20 minutes. What stretches the job out is melting the ice first. One buyer spent over two hours on defrosting alone before the old assembly would come loose. The single most repeated piece of advice across the reviews is to defrost the ice compartment with a hair dryer before trying to remove anything. Separately, YouTube guides came up in the majority of repair stories, well ahead of the instructions that shipped with the part.

A handful of negative reviews on these parts trace back to fulfillment problems, a used part shipped in the box, or the wrong part sent entirely, all from one third-party marketplace seller. That’s a seller problem, not a sign the part itself fails at any given rate, and I wouldn’t read a reliability pattern into it.

The class action is closed

If you’ve seen mention of a Samsung ice maker class action, Bianchi v. Samsung, it was reported dismissed in January 2024, with some consumers taking individual settlements instead. There’s no class left to join and no deadline to meet. Whether individual settlements are still being offered, I don’t know, and nothing in what I read settles it either way.

FAQ

How much does a replacement Samsung ice maker cost?

At PartSelect, when I checked, DA97-15217D was $127.92 and DA97-18859A was $176.25. I don’t have pricing for the bulletin kits or the ice bucket.

Will DA97-15217D fit my RF28, RF30 or RF23J fridge?

No. It excludes RF22K9381, RF23J9011, RF28HDED, RF28K9580 and RF30KMEDB. RF23J9011SR/AA is confirmed for the DA97-18859A family instead, and RF28K9580SR/AA and RF30KMEDBSR/AA are dealer-supported for it; RF28HDED stays unconfirmed. The blue tag on your old ice maker settles it.

Does Samsung’s ice maker service bulletin apply to my fridge?

It might. The bulletin, ASC20170602002, dated 2017.05.24, states a scope of “2014 To Present,” a date range rather than a model list. I don’t have the full model list it covers, so check your model number against the fitment given here rather than going by build year alone.

My fridge shows 40C. Is that the ice maker?

40C is Samsung’s Ice Room Fan Error. 39C is the Ice Maker Function Error. Samsung’s support page doesn’t say more than that about either code.

Can I still join the Samsung ice maker class action?

No. It was reported dismissed in January 2024, with some consumers taking individual settlements. Whether settlements are still being offered isn’t something I can confirm.

Sources and Citations

Research checked 31 August 2026 (fitment additions 15 September 2026).