Campaign 21V-009

These units had incorrect axle, rims, and tires installed during production

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Defect summary

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021 Mallard M180BH recreational trailers. These units had incorrect axle, rims, and tires installed during production.

Consequence

The incorrect axles, rims, and tires can cause the trailer to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axle, rims, tires and the spare tire, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2021. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

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 21V009000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about suspension on these vehicles: 3, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-009
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Heartland	Mallard	2021	3

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.

18V-819 Nov 20, 2018
Inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail
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