2006 Peterson Excel Limited Edition: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Peterson Excel Limited Edition. The newest campaign is 10V612000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Dec 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 10V612000, in the NHTSA record
Peterson industries is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on january 12, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or peterson industries at 1-785-282-6825.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 116 units in total.
10V612000Received . 110 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Peterson industries is recalling certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Peterson industries is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on january 12, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or peterson industries at 1-785-282-6825.
Report filed by PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V158000Received . 6 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with dexter axles, the disc brake caliper mounting bolts may strip. Insufficient clamp load between caliper and yoke can cause the caliper to disassemble and adversely affect the trailer's braking system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of braking can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dexter has modified the remedy for these vehicles (please see 06e029). A new larger caliper mounting nut will be installed. For more information you may contact dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164 or peterson at 1-800-368-3759.
Report filed by PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC..
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Complaints by component
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Structure | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Dec 2016
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2006 Peterson Excel Limited EditionThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Peterson Excel Limited Edition: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/peterson/excel-limited-edition/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Peterson Excel Limited Edition?
- 116 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Peterson Excel Limited Edition have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Peterson Excel Limited Edition, model years 2001 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Peterson Excel Limited Edition name most often?
- Structure: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Peterson Excel Limited Edition open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.