NHTSA Campaign 17V750000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 17V750000 covers 11 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed the report for 17V750000 with NHTSA on November 22, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V750000, NHTSA lists up to 19,615 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 15, 2010 and March 17, 2010.
The 17V750000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V750000 were scheduled from January 15, 2018, 54 days after the report.
17V750000 covers 11 models from Heartland, model years 2011–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V750000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V750000 vehicles, the 2011 Heartland North Country has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V750000 ranks 2 of 45 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V750000, Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC has 27 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V750000 was 17V690000, reported on November 1, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Elkridge, North Country, North Trail FW, 2011 Big Country, Bighorn, Caliber, Country Ridge, Cyclone, Edge, Focus, Graystone, Landmark, MPG, North Trail TT, Road Warrior, Sundance, Sundance TT, Sundance XLT FW, Sundance XLT TT, Trail Runner, 2018 Fuel TT, 2016-2018 Sundance XLT TT, and Torque TT recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
- The risk
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Heartland will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
Reported November 22, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V750000 (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V750000, 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 22, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted