2016 Heartland Big Country Recalls

All 2016 Heartland Big Country recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

July 30th, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V482000
Manufacturer: HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 99-01-23
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 2010
Manufactured End Date: July 23rd, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: September 29th, 2015

Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
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.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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.

April 3rd, 2015

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V199000
Manufacturer: HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 99-01-21
Manufactured Begin Date: March 5th, 2015
Manufactured End Date: March 19th, 2015
Date of Owner Notification: April 16th, 2015

Defect Summary:
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 Summary:
If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Corrective Summary:
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.

Recall 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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