Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC: Equipment
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 28, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Heartland RV (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elkridge and model year 2012-2013 Bighorn Silverado fifth wheel vehicles. Certain vehicles manufactured with liquid propane (LP) generators may have the LP supply line connected incorrectly to the generator.
The risk
If the LP supply line is connected incorrectly, the generator may vent liquid propane into the generator compartment. In the presence of an ignition source, the vented propane can result in an explosion.
The remedy
Heartland will notify owners and dealers will inspect and correct the LP supply line fitting as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 10, 2012. Owners may contact Heartland at 1-888-262-5992.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Heartland Bighorn Silverado | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Heartland Elkridge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Heartland Elkridge | 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 12V417000.
Full record for the 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →