NHTSA Campaign 16V879000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
NHTSA campaign 16V879000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the tires: temporary/emergency spare tire. The repair is free.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed the report for 16V879000 with NHTSA on December 7, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V879000, NHTSA lists up to 50 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 30, 2015 and October 24, 2016.
The 16V879000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V879000 were scheduled from January 11, 2017, 35 days after the report.
16V879000 covers 1 model from Heartland, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V879000 ranks 40 of 45 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V879000, Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC has 3 other recalls on the tires on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Landmark 365 fifth wheel recreational trailers manufactured September 30, 2015, to October 24, 2016 and equipped with disc brakes. The spare steel wheel on the affected vehicles may not properly fit on the axle hub, resulting in the wheel rubbing on the brake line, causing it to wear.
- The risk
- The brake line may be worn through causing a loss of braking or vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steel spare wheel with an aluminum wheel, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.30.
Reported December 7, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V879000 (1)
Heartland (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V879000, 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: December 7, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted