Heartland Mallard (2017): Equipment
Recall 17V008000 · Jan 9, 2017 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
124
vehicles affected
124
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V008000
- Date
- Jan 9, 2017
- Maker
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Units affected
- 124
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2017 Mallard recreational trailers. The certification label on these vehicles may have incorrect tire size and/or tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
If the label has incorrect tire pressure or size information, the operator may improperly inflate the tires or possibly over load the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the certification label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2017. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.31.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V008000?
1 model: Heartland Mallard (2017), about 124 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V008000?
Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the certification label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2017. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.31.
What can happen?
If the label has incorrect tire pressure or size information, the operator may improperly inflate the tires or possibly over load the vehicle, 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.