NHTSA Campaign 16V566000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC · Reported Aug 1, 2016 · 4,585 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HEARTLAND ELKRIDGE 2015 4,585
HEARTLAND ELKRIDGE 2016 4,585
HEARTLAND ELKRIDGE 2017 4,585
HEARTLAND MALLARD 2016 4,585
HEARTLAND MALLARD 2017 4,585
HEARTLAND SUNDANCE 2017 4,585
HEARTLAND TORQUE 2017 4,585
HEARTLAND WILDERNESS 2016 4,585
HEARTLAND WILDERNESS 2017 4,585

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V566000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.