NHTSA campaign 18V852000 · Heartland campaign 99.01.43
Heartland Recall 18V-852: Reflectors may not be Installed/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 18V852000 (Heartland campaign 99.01.43) was reported by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC on November 30, 2018, with 847 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Heartland Elkridge, Heartland ELK Ridge Express, Heartland Milestone and more for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on December 26, 2018, 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 18V852000 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
- 18V852000 (also written 18V-852 or 18V852)
- Filed by
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Heartland campaign number
- 99.01.43
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 847 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 24.56% (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 18V852000. 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 Elkridge
- 2019 · Vehicles built April 2, 2018 – November 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Heartland ELK Ridge Express
- 2019 · Vehicles built April 2, 2018 – November 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Milestone
- 2019 · Vehicles built April 2, 2018 – November 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Pioneer
- 2019 · Vehicles built April 2, 2018 – November 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Heartland Sundance
- 2019 · Vehicles built April 2, 2018 – November 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V852000.
Defect description
Heartland RV (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Elk Ridge, Milestone, Elk Ridge Express, Pioneer, Sundance, and Sundance XLT fifth-wheel recreational trailers. The forward reflectors on one or both sides may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the reflectors are missing, the trailer may have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing reflectors, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.43.
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 18V852000
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.