Heartland Recalls Travel Trailers Due to Fire Risk from LED Light
Heartland is recalling specific 2015-2017 travel trailers and fifth wheels because an LED light may short circuit and overheat, increasing fire 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 recall involves a structural/electrical defect in a vehicle that poses a significant risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity (significant injury/property-damage reports or structural vehicle defect).
Plain-English summary
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC 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 recall involves 4,585 vehicles.
The affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat. If the light overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.
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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- HEARTLAND MALLARD, ELKRIDGE, SUNDANCE, WILDERNESS
- Brand
- HEARTLAND
- Manufacturer
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,585
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 (5)
- MALLARD
- ELKRIDGE
- SUNDANCE
- WILDERNESS
- TORQUE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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