NHTSA Campaign 15V199000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 15V199000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed the report for 15V199000 with NHTSA on April 3, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V199000, NHTSA lists up to 252 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 5, 2015 and March 19, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V199000 were scheduled from April 16, 2015, 13 days after the report.
15V199000 covers 7 models from Heartland, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V199000 ranks 27 of 45 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V199000, Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC has 27 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 15V199000 was 14V128000, reported on March 18, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- The 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.
Reported April 3, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V199000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V199000, 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: April 3, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted