16V-566 Open recall Aug 1, 2016
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Wilderness and Mallard travel trailers, 2015-2017 Elkridge fifth wheel travel trailers, and 2017 Sundance and Torque travel trailers. The affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat.
Risk: If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the light with one that has built-in voltage protection. The recall began on September 1, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.
Read the full explainer → 15V-482 Open recall Jul 30, 2015
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list. The tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: An owner or operator could rely on the inaccurate information in inflating the tires which could cause under or over inflation which, in turn, could lead to a tire failure or crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-574-266-3988. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.
Read the full explainer → 15V-198 Open recall Apr 3, 2015
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, Landmark 365, Road Warrior, and Torque fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
Risk: If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-20. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.
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