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NHTSA Campaign 15V198000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC · Reported Apr 3, 2015 · 1,691 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HEARTLAND BIGHORN 2015 1,691
HEARTLAND CYCLONE 2015 1,691
HEARTLAND EDGE 2015 1,691
HEARTLAND ELKRIDGE 2015 1,691
HEARTLAND LANDMARK 365 2015 1,691
HEARTLAND ROAD WARRIOR 2015 1,691
HEARTLAND TORQUE 2015 1,691

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V198000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.