NHTSA Campaign 15V199000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Issued by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC · Reported Apr 3, 2015 · 252 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016 Big Country, Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, North Trail, Prowler, Road Warrior, Sundance XLT, Torque, Wilderness and 2015-2016 Landmark 365 fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism chain may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
Consequence
If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-21.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTLAND | BIG COUNTRY | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | BIGHORN | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | CYCLONE | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | EDGE | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | ELKRIDGE | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | LANDMARK 365 | 2015 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | LANDMARK 365 | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | NORTH TRAIL | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | PROWLER | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | ROAD WARRIOR | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | SUNDANCE XLT | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | TORQUE | 2016 | 252 |
| HEARTLAND | WILDERNESS | 2016 | 252 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V199000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.