The defect
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Elkridge, North Country, North Trail FW, 2011 Big Country, Bighorn, Caliber, Country Ridge, Cyclone, Edge, Focus, Graystone, Landmark, MPG, North Trail TT, Road Warrior, Sundance, Sundance TT, Sundance XLT FW, Sundance XLT TT, Trail Runner, 2018 Fuel TT, 2016-2018 Sundance XLT TT, and Torque TT recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
The risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Heartland will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Heartland BIG Country | 2011 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2011 |
| Heartland Caliber | 2011 |
| Heartland Country Ridge | 2011 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2011 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2010, 2011 |
| Heartland Focus | 2011 |
| Heartland Fuel TT | 2018 |
| Heartland Graystone | 2011 |
| Heartland Landmark | 2011 |
| Heartland MPG | 2011 |
| Heartland North Country | 2010, 2011 |
| Heartland North Trail FW | 2010, 2011 |
| Heartland North Trail TT | 2011 |
| Heartland Road Warrior | 2011 |
| Heartland Sundance | 2011 |
| Heartland Sundance TT | 2011 |
| Heartland Sundance XLT FW | 2011 |
| Heartland Sundance XLT TT | 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Heartland Torque | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Heartland Trail Runner | 2011 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 | 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| Heartland BIG Horn | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| Heartland Caliber | 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Heartland Country Ridge | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Cyclone | 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Focus | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Fuel TT | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Graystone | 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| Heartland Landmark | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Heartland MPG | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland North Country | 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| Heartland North Country | 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| Heartland North Trail FW | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland North Trail FW | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland North Trail TT | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Road Warrior | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| Heartland Sundance | 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| Heartland Sundance TT | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Sundance XLT FW | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Sundance XLT TT | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Sundance XLT TT | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Sundance XLT TT | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Sundance XLT TT | 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| Heartland Torque | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Heartland Torque | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Torque | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Heartland Trail Runner | 2011 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2017
170 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the equipment; Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed 62 campaigns in all.
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| 17V844000 27 Dec 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V841000 22 Dec 2017 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 17V824000 21 Dec 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V835000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V831000 20 Dec 2017 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 17V827000 19 Dec 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V828000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017