2008 Heartland Sundance

Defect. HEARTLAND RV IS RECALLING 6,002 MY 2005-2008 BIG COUNTRY, LANDMARK, BIG HORN, CYCLONE, RAZOR, SUNDANCE, AND TRAIL RUNNER FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Risk. IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. HEARTLAND RV IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR HEARTLAND RV AT 1-574-262-8030.

MAY 2013 ON OUR SUNDANCE FIFTH WHEEL WE HAD POWER LONG TOW MAX TIRES 225/75R15 LOAD RANGE E. THIS WAS A HIGHER WEIGHT RATING THAN ORIGINALLY ON THE TRAILER. WHILE TRAVELING ON HWY 50 AT 55 MPH THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ONCE PULLED OVER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OTHER 3 TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AS WELL. THE TIRES WERE 3 YEARS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRE SHOP REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL. IN JUNE 2014, ALL 4 TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, ONE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. TIRE TEMPS WERE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER AND THEY WERE ALL IN NORMAL RANGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HEARTLAND SUNDANCE RV EQUIPPED WITH GREENBALL TOW MASTER TIRES, LINE SIZE: ST225/75R15. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 63 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

MISSION TIRES ON 2008 HEARTLAND SUNDANCE 2900MK 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. LOST ALL 4 TIRES DURING RV TRIP WITH APPROX 10,000 MILES ON THEM. ONE OF THE TIRES BLOW OUT CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO RV. SIDE OF TRAILER IS BEING REPAIRED AND ALL 4 TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEPARATION OF TREAD IN THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. NO PERSONAL INJURY, JUST MAJOR DAMAGE TO 5TH WHEEL DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. *TR