NHTSA campaign 13V186000 · Heartland campaign 99-01-12
Heartland Recall 13V-186: Improper Trailer Balance When Towing
NHTSA recall 13V186000 (Heartland campaign 99-01-12) was reported by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC on May 9, 2013, with 55 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Heartland Sundance for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on May 20, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V186000 (also written 13V-186 or 13V186)
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Heartland campaign number
- 99-01-12
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 55 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V186000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Heartland
Heartland Sundance
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V186000.
Defect description
Heartland Recreational Vehicles (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Sundance travel trailers, model 322RES, manufactured September 13, 2012, through April 30, 2013. The axles are mounted too far forward on the frame which may cause improper trailer balance while towing.
Safety consequence
Improper trailer balance may lead to uncontrollable trailer sway, increasing the risk of a crash, property damage, and/or personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Heartland will notify owners and the trailers will be returned to the factory where axles will be moved rearward, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2013. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Trailers' Warranty/Service Department by email at "[email protected]," or by phone at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's recall campaign number is 99-01-12.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V186000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.