Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC: Suspension
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 24, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 161. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HEARTLAND IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CALIBER TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 21, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SUSPENSION TO CONTACT THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) PIPE UNDER TRAILER. THIS CONTACT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LP PIPE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A GAS LEAK.
The risk
A GAS LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MOVE THE LP PIPE AWAY FROM THE SUSPENSION TO PREVENT CONTACT AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED PIPE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WARRANTY/SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY EMAIL AT [email protected], OR BY PHONE AT 877-262-8032.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Heartland Caliber | 1 | 4 | 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 10V451000.
Full record for the 2011 Heartland Caliber → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →