2019 Heartland Trail Runner

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. It has been recalled 4 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Structure › Body2
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Suspension1
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Equipment1
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4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems21V428000
Filed Jun 4, 202122,326 vehiclesHeartland Recreational Vehicles, Llc

Defect. Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Mallard, Shadow Cruiser, Sundance XLTTT, Wilderness, Prowler, Trail Runner, 2018-2019 Pioneer, Terry Classic, 2020-2021 Lithium, and 2021 North Trail trailers equipped with a Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulator. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.

Risk. Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

Equipment › Other › Labels19V043000
Filed Jan 18, 2019294 vehiclesHeartland Recreational Vehicles, Llc

Defect. Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The Federal Certification Label may contain incorrect tire size, load range and tire pressure information. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Risk. Tires with an incorrect pressure may affect handling or may fail, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy. Heartland has notified owners and provided replacement certification labels, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.45.

Tires19V041000
Filed Jan 17, 201914 vehiclesHeartland Recreational Vehicles, Llc

Defect. Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The trailers were equipped with Load Range D tires instead of Load Range E tires.

Risk. Tires with an insufficient Load Range may fail, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy. Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tires with ones of the correct load range, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.46.

Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly18V634000
Filed Sep 21, 2018622 vehiclesHeartland Recreational Vehicles, Llc

Defect. Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Mallard, Pioneer, Sundance XLT, Wilderness, North Trail, Prowler and Trail Runner travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.

Risk. The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.40.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Structure › Body
Filed Sep 2, 2021CA

The contact owns a 2019 Heartland Sundance. The contact stated that when inspecting the vehicle, the furnace was not anchored securely. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the furnace and toilet had been incorrectly installed by the manufacturer. The areas had to be anchored and sealed correctly. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Equipment
Filed Aug 6, 2021AZ

The contact owns a 2019 Heartland Trail Runner. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V428000 (Equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Suspension
Filed Aug 3, 20204,000 milesME

ONE OF THE SPRING SHACKLES HAS RIPPED AWAY FROM THE FRAME. IN FACT, THE FRAME TORE, THE WELD IS INTACT. I AM ATTEMPTING TO INCLUDE PHOTOS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.*DT*JB

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 9, 201916 milesTX

THE ROOF ON THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PEEL OFF THE ROOF. IT IS LIKE A THICK FABRIC COVER THAT BEGAN TO TEAR OFF THE TOP. WE HAD TO STOP AND TAPE IT WITH GORILLA TAPE. I BELONG TO A TERRY CLASSIC GROUP ON FACEBOOK AFTER POSTING WHAT HAPPENED, I LEARNED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OVER 100 UNITS THAT HEARTLAND S AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 04/30/2019 TOOK POSSESSION ON MAY 04, 2019. THE RV HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERS SINCE JUNE 4TH. HEARTLAND IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE REQUEST FOR WARRANTY AUTHORIZATION TO PUT A NEW ROOF ON.

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2019
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20240100Routine
20230200Routine
20222320Routine
20210200Routine
20201200Routine
2019 — this page4400Routine
20180200Routine
20160100Routine
20150100Routine
20140100Routine
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20110400Routine
20101100Routine
20070100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 4, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.