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Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2016
Tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PETERSON EXCEL LIMITED EDITION EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC TIRE TOWMAX SCRSC TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R116. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. IN ADDITION, THE REAR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE TIRES WERE NOT REP…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PETERSON EXCEL LIMITED EDITION EQUIPPED WITH DYNAMIC TIRE TOWMAX SCRSC TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R116. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. IN ADDITION, THE REAR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10929942
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2007
Structure
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PETERSON EXCEL LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE AXLE SPRINGS AND SHACKLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THEY ARE STILL TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
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 & remedy
Consequence: 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: 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.
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 & remedy
Consequence: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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 1-800-368-3759.
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