Model year

2015 Heartland Elkridge

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Aug 16, 2016 to Aug 16, 2016.

Recalls (3)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year37,956 vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints1Close to the median 2015 vehicle

Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2015 Heartland Elkridge peaked in 2016, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

100% of complaints about the 2015 Heartland Elkridge name wheels

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Wheels

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2015 Heartland Elkridge

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2015 Heartland Elkridge
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
16V-566	Aug 1, 2016	Affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat	Electrical system	4,585	Part replacement
15V-482	Jul 30, 2015	Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list	Equipment	1,680	Part replacement
15V-198	Apr 3, 2015	In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used	Equipment	1,691	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2015 Heartland Elkridge

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Aug 16, 2016Failure Jul 5, 20163,000 milesPeoria, AZWheels
WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND I-10 13 MILES EAST OF DESERT CENTER CA. DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR MY LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE TRAILER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE GOT OUT AND UPON INSPECTION OF OTHER TIRES I FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WITH BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL. CLEARLY SHOWING SEPARATION JUST ABOVE THE BEAD. AFTER GETTING THOSE TWO TIRES CHANGED AND TRYING TO GET HOME 100 MILES DOWN THE RODE THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THESE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW ON THE TRAILER WHEN WE BOUGHT THEM. THEY HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I ALWAYS MONITOR TIRE PRESSURES ON MY VEHICLES MY TRAILERS WHEN STORED I MOVE THE TIRES MONTHLY SO THEY DON'T FLAT SPOT I COVER THEM TO KEEP THE SUN OFF THEM. I CHECK FOR ABNORMAL WEAR AND SIGNS OF CRACKING. THERE WAS NONE OF THIS. I HAVE BEEN TOWING TRAILERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint 10896310

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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