NHTSA campaign 15V198000 · Heartland campaign 99-01-20
Heartland Recall 15V-198: Quad Entry Step Rivet Failure
NHTSA recall 15V198000 (Heartland campaign 99-01-20) was reported by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC on April 3, 2015, with 1,691 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Heartland Bighorn, Heartland Cyclone, Heartland Edge and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on April 13, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V198000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V198000 (also written 15V-198 or 15V198)
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Heartland campaign number
- 99-01-20
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,691 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 23.12% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V198000. 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 Bighorn
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 6, 2014 – February 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Cyclone
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 12, 2014 – February 18, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Edge
- 2015 · Vehicles built January 27, 2015 – January 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Elkridge
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 7, 2014 – February 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Landmark 365
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 5, 2014 – February 28, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Road Warrior
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 18, 2014 – February 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Torque
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 26, 2014 – February 27, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V198000.
Defect description
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, Landmark 365, Road Warrior, and Torque fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
Safety consequence
If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-20.
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 15V198000
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.