NHTSA campaign 17V689000 · Heartland campaign 99.01.36
Heartland Recall 17V-689: Spring Hanger may Sever Electric Brake Wire
NHTSA recall 17V689000 (Heartland campaign 99.01.36) was reported by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC on November 1, 2017, with 1,085 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Heartland Prowler and Heartland Trail Runner for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on November 14, 2017, 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 17V689000 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
- 17V689000 (also written 17V-689 or 17V689)
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Heartland campaign number
- 99.01.36
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,085 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Electric
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 28.76% (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 17V689000. 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 Prowler
- 2018 · Vehicles built July 10, 2017 – September 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Trail Runner
- 2018 · Vehicles built July 10, 2017 – September 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V689000.
Defect description
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The wires for the electric brakes may get caught in the spring hangers during axle movement, possibly resulting in the wires being severed.
Safety consequence
A severed brake wire would reduce braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will clamp the wires out of the area of the spring hanger and shackle, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2017. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.36.
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 17V689000
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.