2013 HEARTLAND CYCLONE Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 13V394000 on 09/03/2013
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 06/10/2012 - 07/16/2012
- Affected:
- 10
- Defect:
- Heartland recreational vehicles is recalling certain model year 2013 cyclone 3110 fifth wheel travel trailers manufactured may 14, 2012, through june 29, 2012. the vehicles were manufactured with incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) information printed on the federal certification label. the actual gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) is 16,000lbs but was listed as 18,000lbs on the label. thus, these vehicles fail to conform to part 567, "certification regulation."
- Consequence:
- Towing a vehicle loaded beyond the specified weight rating may result in a tire or suspension failure leading to poor vehicle handling and an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Heartland will notify owners and will provide a replacement label, free of charge. the recall began on september 16, 2013. owners may contact heartland at 1-888-262-5992. heartland's recall number is 99-01-14.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 14V128000 on 03/19/2014
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 01/29/2013 - 02/24/2013
- Affected:
- 417
- Defect:
- Heartland recreational vehicles, llc (heartland) is recalling certain model year 2013 bighorn silverado, 2014 bighorn and 2013-2014 cyclone, and landmark fifth wheel trailers equipped with certain frigidaire kg-series microwaves, models cfmv152clb and cfmv154cls, manufactured january 27, 2013, through april 10, 2013 in the serial number range kg30607951 through kg31600670. in the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own and begin heating when unattended.
- Consequence:
- If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
- Correction:
- Heartland will notify owners and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. the recall began in may 2014. owners may contact heartland at 1-877-262-8032. heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-17. note: until the microwave has been repaired, owners should not store anything in the microwave while it is unattended.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V482000 on 07/29/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 01/27/2009 - 03/16/2015
- Affected:
- 1,680
- Defect:
- Heartland recreational vehicles, llc (heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. click on "all products associated with this recall" for a complete list. the tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
- Consequence:
- An owner or operator could rely on the inaccurate information in inflating the tires which could cause under or over inflation which, in turn, could lead to a tire failure or crash.
- Correction:
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. the recall began on september 29, 2015. owners may contact heartland customer service at 1-574-266-3988.
- 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.
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