Campaign 18V-819

Inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail

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Defect summary

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Pioneer and Prowler recreational trailers, built on D28H, D35, D40 or D44 trailer axles. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.

Consequence

If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.42.

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 18V819000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 18V-819
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Heartland	Pioneer	2019	0
Heartland	Prowler	2019	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

21V-009 Jan 14, 2021
These units had incorrect axle, rims, and tires installed during production
18V-634 Sep 21, 2018
Axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat
17V-564 Sep 13, 2017
Axles on these vehicles were installed backwards, possibly reducing the braking ability or causing the brakes to temporarily lock up
15V-049 Jan 30, 2015
In the affected recreational vehicles, the axles may be placed too far forward on the frame resulting in improper weight distribution across the axles
13V-186 May 9, 2013
Axles are mounted too far forward on the frame which may cause improper trailer balance while towing
10V-451 Sep 24, 2010
These vehicles have the potential for the suspension to contact the liquid propane (lp) pipe under trailer