Excel recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Peterson industries, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2012 excel limited recreational vehicles, equipped with electric/hydraulic (e/h) brake actuator pumps. Some of these pumps may not have been properly heat treated. This condition can cause premature wear of some critical components in these pumps which can render the unit inoperable.
What could happen
The e/h brake actuator provides braking power to the trailer brakes. Failure of the actuator can result in the loss of braking effort by the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Peterson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the actuators, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 1, 2012. Owners may contact peterson industries at 1-800-368-3759.
Vehicles covered
- Excel Limited 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V084000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Peterson Industries, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 5, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jun 1, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 16
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
Notes
Customers may 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 Dec 20, 2010
- 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.