Heartland recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Cyclone travel trailers manufactured July 6, 2014, to September 29, 2015 and 2015-2016 Road Warrior and 2016 Torque trailers manufactured July 18, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The affected trailers are equipped with aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries that have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
What could happen
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install hinge braces over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-28.
Vehicles covered
- Heartland Cyclone 2015–2016
- Heartland Road Warrior 2015–2016
- Heartland Torque 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V819000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 14, 2016
- Owners notified
- Dec 2, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,045
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 18, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 99-01-28
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 Aug 8, 2022
- Heartland recall: Equipment Jun 17, 2022
- Heartland recall: Tires Jan 20, 2022
- Heartland recall: Electrical system Nov 1, 2021
- Heartland recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Heartland recall: Equipment Feb 10, 2017
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.