Heartland Mallard (2021): Equipment
Recall 20V486000 · Aug 18, 2020 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
204
vehicles affected
204
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V486000
- Date
- Aug 18, 2020
- Maker
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Units affected
- 204
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021 Mallard travel trailers. The liquid propane (LP) hose and connector may contact the suspension shackle.
What can happen
Contact with the shackle can cause premature failure of the LP hose, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the hose to prevent the LP hose/connector from being able to make contact with the shackle. The recall began October 9, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V486000?
1 model: Heartland Mallard (2021), about 204 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V486000?
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the hose to prevent the LP hose/connector from being able to make contact with the shackle. The recall began October 9, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
What can happen?
Contact with the shackle can cause premature failure of the LP hose, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
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.