NHTSA Campaign 18V634000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 18V634000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC filed the report for 18V634000 with NHTSA on September 21, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V634000, NHTSA lists up to 622 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 9, 2018 and August 6, 2018.
The 18V634000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V634000 were scheduled from October 9, 2018, 18 days after the report.
18V634000 covers 4 models from Heartland, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 18V634000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V634000 vehicles, the 2019 Heartland Wilderness has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V634000 ranks 18 of 45 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V634000, Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC has 5 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 18V634000 was 17V564000, reported on September 13, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Mallard, Pioneer, Sundance XLT, Wilderness, North Trail, Prowler and Trail Runner travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
- The risk
- The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.40.
Reported September 21, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V634000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V634000, 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: September 21, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted