The defect
PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2011 EXCEL FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, MODELS LIMITED, CLASSIC, WINSLOW, AND WILD CARGO, EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
The risk
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
PETERSON IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539 PETERSON AT 1-785-282-6825.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Excel Classic | 2008 |
| Excel Limited | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Excel Wild Cargo | 2008, 2010 |
| Excel Winslow | 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Classic | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Limited | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Excel Wild Cargo | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Excel Wild Cargo | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Excel Winslow | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2010
162 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the equipment; PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 10V652000 28 Dec 2010 | COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP. |
| 10V645000 27 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V642000 21 Dec 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 10V637000 21 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V626000 17 Dec 2010 | CARRIAGE, INC |
| 10V650000 17 Dec 2010 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 10V646000 17 Dec 2010 | THOR MOTOR COACH |
| 10V649000 17 Dec 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010