NHTSA Campaign 12V470000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 12V470000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings. The repair is free.
HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC filed the report for 12V470000 with NHTSA on September 25, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V470000, NHTSA lists up to 68 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 28, 2012 and August 28, 2012.
The 12V470000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V470000 were scheduled from October 5, 2012, 10 days after the report.
12V470000 covers 1 model from Heartland, model years 2012–2013.
Owners of the model years 12V470000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V470000 vehicles, the 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V470000 ranks 7 of 10 HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V470000, HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC has 6 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 12V470000 was 12V417000, reported on August 28, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC, (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Bighorn Silverado Fifth Wheel Travel trailers, manufactured from February 28, 2012, through August 28, 2012. The liquid propane (LP) hose and wire hanger that is mounted under the slide out can come in contact with the tire, causing damage to the LP hose and wiring.
- The risk
- A damaged LP hose can lead to an LP leak and fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- The fix
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2012. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Vehicles at 1-888-262-5992.
- Notes
- Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-10.
Reported September 25, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V470000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V470000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 25, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted