2007 HEARTLAND CYCLONE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V380000 on 08/03/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 05/16/2004 - 01/14/2007
- Affected:
- 6,002
- Defect:
- Heartland rv is recalling 6,002 my 2005-2008 big country, landmark, big horn, cyclone, razor, sundance, and trail runner fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence:
- If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Heartland rv is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or heartland rv at 1-574-262-8030.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 10V077000 on 03/02/2010
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Affected:
- 1,951
- Defect:
- Heartland is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 cyclone fifth wheel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' it has been determined that these vehicles were manufactured with incorrect axle information printed on the federal certification label. the actual axle rating (gawr) is 5,080lbs and is listed as 5,200lbs on the label.
- Consequence:
- A vehicle with the axles loaded beyond the specified weight rating may result in axle failure leading to poor vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- The federal certification label will be replaced free of charge with one that has the correct gawr listed for each axle. the recall began on april 12, 2010. owner may contact heartland at 1-877-262-8032.
- Notes:
- Heartland's recall no. 99-01-01.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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