Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,002. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The 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.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Heartland Big Country | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Heartland Bighorn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Heartland Cyclone | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Heartland Landmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Heartland Razor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Heartland Sundance | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heartland Big Country | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heartland Bighorn | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heartland Cyclone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heartland Landmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heartland Razor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heartland Sundance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heartland Trail Runner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Heartland Bighorn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Heartland Landmark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Heartland Sundance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Heartland Bighorn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Heartland Landmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V380000.
Full record for the 2008 Heartland Big Country → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →