NHTSA Campaign 13V181000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 13V181000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed the report for 13V181000 with NHTSA on May 7, 2013; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 13V181000, NHTSA lists up to 890 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 13, 2013 and April 16, 2013.
The 13V181000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V181000 were scheduled from May 20, 2013, 13 days after the report.
13V181000 covers 7 models from Heartland, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 13V181000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V181000 vehicles, the 2013 Heartland Sundance Xlt has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V181000 ranks 15 of 45 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V181000, Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC has 27 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Big Country, Bighorn, Elk Ridge, Elk Ridge Express, Landmark, Prowler, Sundance, Sundance XLT, and Silverado fith wheel and travel trailers manufactured February 13, 2013, through April 16, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
- The risk
- If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Heartland will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on May 20, 2013. A notification schedule has not yet been provided. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Trailers at 1-888-262-5992 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed. Heartland's recall campaign number is 99-01-11.
Reported May 7, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V181000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V181000, 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: May 7, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted