The defect
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2017 Bighorn Traveler, 2016-2020 Elkridge, Elkridge Ex, 2019-2020 Milestone, 2017-2018 North Peak, 2016-2017 Oakmont, 2017-2020 Pioneer FW, 2016-2018 Prowler FW, 2017-2019 Sundance and Sundance XLTFW trailers. The A/C electrical connector may have been improperly installed, possibly causing increased electrical resistance and the connection to overheat.
The risk
Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will correct the electrical connections, free of charge. The recall began on September 5, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.47.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Heartland Bighorn | 2017 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Heartland Milestone | 2019, 2020 |
| Heartland North Peak | 2017, 2018 |
| Heartland Oakmont | 2016, 2017 |
| Heartland Pioneer | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Heartland Prowler | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Heartland Sundance | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 Bighorn | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Elkridge | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Milestone | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Heartland Milestone | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Heartland North Peak | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland North Peak | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Oakmont | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Heartland Oakmont | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Pioneer | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Heartland Pioneer | 2018 | 2 | 4 |
| Heartland Pioneer | 2019 | 1 | 6 |
| Heartland Pioneer | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| Heartland Prowler | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Prowler | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Heartland Prowler | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Sundance | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Heartland Sundance | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Heartland Sundance | 2019 | 2 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 19V922000 27 Dec 2019 | Autocar, LLC |
| 19V888000 12 Dec 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V883000 11 Dec 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V876000 11 Dec 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 19V882000 11 Dec 2019 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 19V881000 11 Dec 2019 | Polaris Inc. |
| 19V871000 9 Dec 2019 | Proterra Inc. |
| 19V861000 4 Dec 2019 | REV Recreation Group |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019