NHTSA campaign 16V318000
Heartland Recall 16V-318: Trailer Safety Chains may Fail
NHTSA recall 16V318000 was reported by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC on May 18, 2016, with 172 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Heartland Fair Field, Heartland Lakeview and Heartland Resort for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on June 2, 2016, 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 16V318000 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
- 16V318000 (also written 16V-318 or 16V318)
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 172 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 37.79% (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 16V318000. 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 Fair Field
Heartland Lakeview
Heartland Resort
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V318000.
Defect description
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2016-2017 trailers manufactured September 28, 2015, to April 30, 2016.
Safety consequence
In the event that the main trailer connection fails, the weight of the trailer could break the safety chains. This would allow the trailer to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chains, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
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 16V318000
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.