Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V198000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-04-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V198000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,691
Reported to NHTSA
2015-04-03
Owners notified
2015-04-13

Defect description

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, Landmark 365, Road Warrior, and Torque fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.

Safety risk

If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-20.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

7 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
HEARTLAND Bighorn2015
HEARTLAND Cyclone2015
HEARTLAND Edge2015
HEARTLAND Elkridge2015
HEARTLAND Landmark 3652015
HEARTLAND Road Warrior2015
HEARTLAND Torque2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.