Heartland recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) 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 affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat.
What could happen
If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Heartland Elkridge 2015–2017
- Heartland Mallard 2016–2017
- Heartland Sundance 2017
- Heartland Torque 2017
- Heartland Wilderness 2016–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V566000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 1, 2016
- Owners notified
- Sep 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,585
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 19, 2015 to Jul 25, 2016
- Part
- Exterior lighting; Electrical system › Wiring
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: Equipment Mar 27, 2024
- Heartland recall: Equipment Aug 8, 2022
- Heartland recall: Equipment Jul 22, 2021
- Heartland recall: Equipment Jun 17, 2021
- Cruiser / Cruiser Rv / Heartland recall: Equipment Jun 4, 2021
- Heartland recall: Tires Jan 14, 2021
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.