The defect
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."
The 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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Heartland BIG Country | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Caliber | 2011 |
| Heartland Country Ridge | 2010 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Edge | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Fair Field | 2016 |
| Heartland Focus | 2010, 2011 |
| Heartland Gateway | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Gray Stone | 2011, 2012 |
| Heartland MPG | 2011, 2012 |
| Heartland North Country | 2010, 2011 |
| Heartland North Trail | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Heartland Oakmont | 2016 |
| Heartland Pioneer | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Heartland Prowler | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Road Warrior | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Silverado | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Heartland Sundance | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Torque | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Trail Runner | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Heartland Wilderness | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland BIG Country | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland BIG Country | 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| Heartland BIG Country | 2012 | 3 | 1 |
| Heartland BIG Country | 2013 | 4 | 2 |
| Heartland BIG Country | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Heartland BIG Country | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Heartland BIG Country | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2015 | 5 | 2 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| Heartland Caliber | 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Heartland Country Ridge | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2012 | 10 | 1 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2014 | 7 | 2 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| Heartland Edge | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Edge | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Edge | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2015
142 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment; Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 15V890000 31 Dec 2015 | Compass Conversions, LLC |
| 15V880000 28 Dec 2015 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 15V877000 23 Dec 2015 | Entegra Coach |
| 15V875000 23 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V872000 23 Dec 2015 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 15V860000 22 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V856000 21 Dec 2015 | Starcraft RV |
| 15V857000 21 Dec 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015