Heartland BIG Country, BIG Horn, Landmark 365 (2015): Suspension
Recall 15V049000 · Jan 30, 2015 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
131
vehicles affected
131
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V049000
- Date
- Jan 30, 2015
- Maker
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Units affected
- 131
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Axle > Non-powered axle assembly
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Heartland Big Country 3800FL vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to December 16, 2014 and 2015 Heartland Big Country 3900FLP vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to January 12, 2015, 2015 Heartland Big Horn 3750FL vehicles manufactured September 3, 2014, to January 14, 2015, and Landmark 365 Charleston vehicles manufactured on December 24, 2014. In the affected recreational vehicles, the axles may be placed too far forward on the frame resulting in improper weight distribution across the axles.
What can happen
Improper weight distribution across the axles may result in poor handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will move the axles rearward to help with weight distribution on the Big Horn, and 3800 FL Big Country, and will add a ballast to the pin box to improve handling the 3900 FLP Big Country, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-19.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Heartland | Big Country | 2015 |
| Heartland | Big Horn | 2015 |
| Heartland | Landmark 365 | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V049000?
3 models: Heartland Big Country (2015), Heartland Big Horn (2015), Heartland Landmark 365 (2015), about 131 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V049000?
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will move the axles rearward to help with weight distribution on the Big Horn, and 3800 FL Big Country, and will add a ballast to the pin box to improve handling the 3900 FLP Big Country, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer.
What can happen?
Improper weight distribution across the axles may result in poor handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.