Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V566000

Exterior lighting

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V566000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
Vehicles affected
4,585
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-01
Owners notified
2016-09-01

Defect description

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Wilderness and Mallard travel trailers, 2015-2017 Elkridge fifth wheel travel trailers, and 2017 Sundance and Torque travel trailers. The affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat.

Safety risk

If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the light with one that has built-in voltage protection. The recall began on September 1, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

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

9 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
HEARTLAND Elkridge2017 2016 2015
HEARTLAND Mallard2017 2016
HEARTLAND Sundance2017
HEARTLAND Torque2017
HEARTLAND Wilderness2017 2016

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.