NHTSA Campaign 16V819000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 16V819000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed the report for 16V819000 with NHTSA on November 14, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V819000, NHTSA lists up to 2,045 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 6, 2014 and September 29, 2015.
The 16V819000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V819000 were scheduled from December 2, 2016, 18 days after the report.
16V819000 covers 2 models from Heartland, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V819000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V819000 vehicles, the 2015 Heartland Road Warrior has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V819000 ranks 10 of 45 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V819000, Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC has 27 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V819000 was 16V332000, reported on May 20, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Cyclone travel trailers manufactured July 6, 2014, to September 29, 2015 and 2015-2016 Road Warrior and 2016 Torque trailers manufactured July 18, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The affected trailers are equipped with aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries that have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
- The risk
- If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install hinge braces over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-28.
Reported November 14, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V819000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V819000, 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: November 14, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted