2016 HEARTLAND WILDERNESS Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 15V199000 on 04/02/2015
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 03/04/2015 - 03/18/2015
- Affected:
- 252
- Defect:
- Heartland recreational vehicles, llc (heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016 big country, bighorn, cyclone, edge, elkridge, north trail, prowler, road warrior, sundance xlt, torque, wilderness and 2015-2016 landmark 365 fifth wheel and travel trailers. in the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism chain may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
- Consequence:
- If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective bolts, free of charge. the recall began april 16, 2015. owners may contact heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-21.
- 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:
- 16V566000 on 07/31/2016
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 10/18/2015 - 07/24/2016
- Affected:
- 4,585
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V566000 on 07/31/2016
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 10/18/2015 - 07/24/2016
- Affected:
- 4,585
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- 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.
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