Excel recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Excel Classic 2008
- Excel Limited 2002–2011
- Excel Wild Cargo 2008, 2010
- Excel Winslow 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V653000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Peterson Industries, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 20, 2010
- Owners notified
- Feb 15, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 271
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Notes
Owners 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 .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Excel recall: Equipment Mar 5, 2012
- Excel recall: Equipment Sep 28, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.