Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V819000

Equipment

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V819000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
Vehicles affected
2,045
Reported to NHTSA
2016-11-14
Owners notified
2016-12-02

Defect description

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Cyclone travel trailers manufactured July 6, 2014, to September 29, 2015 and 2015-2016 Road Warrior and 2016 Torque trailers manufactured July 18, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The affected trailers are equipped with aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries that have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.

Safety risk

If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install hinge braces over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-28.

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

5 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
HEARTLAND Cyclone2016 2015
HEARTLAND Road Warrior2016 2015
HEARTLAND Torque2016

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.