The defect
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Landmark 365 fifth wheel recreational trailers manufactured September 30, 2015, to October 24, 2016 and equipped with disc brakes. The spare steel wheel on the affected vehicles may not properly fit on the axle hub, resulting in the wheel rubbing on the brake line, causing it to wear.
The risk
The brake line may be worn through causing a loss of braking or vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steel spare wheel with an aluminum wheel, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.30.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Heartland Landmark 365 | 2016, 2017 |
Components: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | SERVICE BRAKES | POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
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 Landmark 365 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Heartland Landmark 365 | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Other service brakes recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes; Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 16V890000 12 Dec 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V712000 5 Oct 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V707000 4 Oct 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V541000 19 Jul 2016 | Charles Machine Works Inc |
| 16V437000 15 Jun 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V119000 29 Feb 2016 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 16V028000 22 Jan 2016 | Autocar, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016