Heartland recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Heartland Big Country 3800FL vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to December 16, 2014 and 2015 Heartland Big Country 3900FLP vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to January 12, 2015, 2015 Heartland Big Horn 3750FL vehicles manufactured September 3, 2014, to January 14, 2015, and Landmark 365 Charleston vehicles manufactured on December 24, 2014. In the affected recreational vehicles, the axles may be placed too far forward on the frame resulting in improper weight distribution across the axles.
What could happen
Improper weight distribution across the axles may result in poor handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will move the axles rearward to help with weight distribution on the Big Horn, and 3800 FL Big Country, and will add a ballast to the pin box to improve handling the 3900 FLP Big Country, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-19.
Vehicles covered
- Heartland Big Country 2015
- Heartland Big Horn 2015
- Heartland Landmark 365 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V049000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 30, 2015
- Owners notified
- Feb 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 131
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 24, 2014 to Dec 24, 2014
- Part
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- 99-01-19
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Heartland recall: Service brakes Dec 7, 2016
- Heartland recall: Equipment Apr 3, 2015
- Heartland recall: Equipment Apr 3, 2015
- Heartland recall: Equipment Mar 27, 2024
- Heartland recall: Equipment Apr 19, 2023
- Heartland recall: Equipment Jun 17, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.