The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V199000·Announced 2015-04-03

Heartland Recalls Fifth Wheel and Travel Trailers Due to Bolt Failure Risk

Heartland is recalling 2015-2016 fifth wheel and travel trailers because bolts attaching the expanding room may fail, causing the room to extend while driving and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies a structural defect (bolt failure) that increases the risk of a crash, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk).

Plain-English summary

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC 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. The recall involves 252 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism chain may fail. This failure allows the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion. If the room extends while the vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.

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. 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.

The recalled product

Product
HEARTLAND TORQUE, ELKRIDGE, LANDMARK 365, PROWLER
Brand
HEARTLAND
Manufacturer
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
252

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 (12)

  • TORQUE
  • ELKRIDGE
  • LANDMARK 365
  • PROWLER
  • NORTH TRAIL
  • EDGE
  • BIG COUNTRY
  • BIGHORN
  • CYCLONE
  • ROAD WARRIOR
  • SUNDANCE XLT
  • WILDERNESS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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