Heartland Recalls 2015 Trailers Due to Step Rivet Failure Risk
Heartland is recalling 2015 fifth wheel and travel trailers because a rivet on the quad entry steps may shear, causing the steps to fail and increasing the risk of injury.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect that could cause a fall and personal injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC is recalling certain model year 2015 Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, Landmark 365, Road Warrior, and Torque fifth wheel and travel trailers. The recall involves a defect where a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
If the rivet shears and causes the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- HEARTLAND ELKRIDGE, ROAD WARRIOR, LANDMARK 365, BIGHORN
- Brand
- HEARTLAND
- Manufacturer
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Affected units
- 1,691
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (7)
- ELKRIDGE
- ROAD WARRIOR
- LANDMARK 365
- BIGHORN
- TORQUE
- CYCLONE
- EDGE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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