Heartland Edge problems & recalls

Problem: 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."

Risk: 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.

Fix: 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.

Problem: Heartland recreational vehicles, llc (heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 bighorn, cyclone, edge, elkridge, landmark 365, road warrior, and torque fifth wheel and travel trailers. in the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.

Risk: If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Fix: Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. the recall began on april 13, 2015. owners may contact heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-20.

Problem: 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.

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

Fix: 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.