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Peterson Excel Limited Edition Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Peterson Excel Limited Edition (2001–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

4
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Peterson Excel Limited Edition model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Peterson Excel Limited Edition20
2007 Peterson Excel Limited Edition20
2006 Peterson Excel Limited Edition22
2003 Peterson Excel Limited Edition10
2002 Peterson Excel Limited Edition20
2001 Peterson Excel Limited Edition20

What Peterson Excel Limited Edition owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 2.

All Peterson Excel Limited Edition recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Peterson Excel Limited Edition, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 10V612000 Reported 110 vehicles potentially affected PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V415000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2001, 2002

  3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V105000 Reported 42 vehicles potentially affected PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.

    Peterson is recalling 42 my 2007-2008 excel limited edition fifth wheel trailers equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges. The range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a depression or "kink" in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.

    Remedy: Peterson is working with atwood to have the tubes replaced on these ranges (please see 07e030). Owners may contact atwood at 1-800-348-7418 or peterson at 1-785-282-6825.

    Model years: 2007, 2008

  4. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 06V158000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2006

Other Peterson models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.