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Campaign 15V-198

In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used

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Defect summary

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, Landmark 365, Road Warrior, and Torque fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.

Consequence

If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-20.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 15V198000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

7 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 1, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 15V-198
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
HeartlandBighorn20150
HeartlandCyclone20150
HeartlandEdge20150
HeartlandElkridge20150
HeartlandLandmark 36520150
HeartlandRoad Warrior20151
HeartlandTorque20150
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.