2010 Heartland Cyclone

Defect. Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list. The tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Risk. An owner or operator could rely on the inaccurate information in inflating the tires which could cause under or over inflation which, in turn, could lead to a tire failure or crash.

Remedy. Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-574-266-3988.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HEARTLAND CYCLONE TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH DELTA HI-RUN TIRES, SIZE ST235/80/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FAILED AND EXPLODED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE PANELS OF THE TRAILER WERE DESTROYED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WIRING WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WITH TIRE WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE VEHICLE WAS 5,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.