NHTSA campaign 17V750000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC: Equipment

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 22, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19,615. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Elkridge, North Country, North Trail FW, 2011 Big Country, Bighorn, Caliber, Country Ridge, Cyclone, Edge, Focus, Graystone, Landmark, MPG, North Trail TT, Road Warrior, Sundance, Sundance TT, Sundance XLT FW, Sundance XLT TT, Trail Runner, 2018 Fuel TT, 2016-2018 Sundance XLT TT, and Torque TT recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

The risk

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

The remedy

Heartland will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.

29 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2018 Heartland Fuel TT	0	1	0	0
2018 Heartland Sundance XLT TT	1	3	0	0
2018 Heartland Torque	1	1	0	0
2017 Heartland Sundance XLT TT	0	1	0	0
2017 Heartland Torque	0	3	0	0
2016 Heartland Sundance XLT TT	0	1	0	0
2016 Heartland Torque	0	6	0	0
2011 Heartland Big Country	3	3	0	1
2011 Heartland Bighorn	1	3	1	0
2011 Heartland Caliber	1	4	0	0
2011 Heartland Country Ridge	0	1	0	0
2011 Heartland Cyclone	4	3	0	0
2011 Heartland Elkridge	1	4	0	0
2011 Heartland Focus	0	3	0	0
2011 Heartland Graystone	3	2	0	0
2011 Heartland Landmark	1	2	0	0
2011 Heartland MPG	0	3	0	0
2011 Heartland North Country	3	7	0	0
2011 Heartland North Trail FW	0	1	0	0
2011 Heartland North Trail TT	0	1	0	0
2011 Heartland Road Warrior	1	3	0	0
2011 Heartland Sundance	2	3	0	0
2011 Heartland Sundance TT	0	1	0	0
2011 Heartland Sundance XLT FW	0	1	0	0
2011 Heartland Sundance XLT TT	0	1	0	0
2011 Heartland Trail Runner	0	4	0	0
2010 Heartland Elkridge	0	2	0	0
2010 Heartland North Country	0	4	0	0
2010 Heartland North Trail FW	0	1	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 17V750000.

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