NHTSA Campaign 16V566000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 16V566000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed the report for 16V566000 with NHTSA on August 1, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V566000, NHTSA lists up to 4,585 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 19, 2015 and July 25, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V566000 were scheduled from September 1, 2016, 31 days after the report.
16V566000 covers 3 models from Heartland, model years 2015–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V566000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V566000 vehicles, the 2016 Heartland Wilderness has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V566000 ranks 7 of 45 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Wilderness and Mallard travel trailers, 2015-2017 Elkridge fifth wheel travel trailers, and 2017 Sundance and Torque travel trailers. The affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat.
- The risk
- If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the light with one that has built-in voltage protection. The recall began on September 1, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
Reported August 1, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V566000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V566000, 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: August 1, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted