Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V415000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-08-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V415000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2008-08-20
Owners notified
2008-09-02

Defect description

PETERSON IS RECALLING 5 MY 2001 CLASSIC AND MY 2001-2002 EXCEL LIMITED EDITION FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Safety risk

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Manufacturer remedy

PETERSON IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E030). NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767- 9101 OR PETERSON AT 1-785-282-6825.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
PETERSON Classic2001
PETERSON Excel Limited Edition2002 2001

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.