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2015 Heartland Cyclone Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Heartland Cyclone has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Heartland dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Heartland Cyclone. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2015 Heartland Cyclone owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Heartland Cyclone, describing incidents dated May 17, 2015 to April 21, 2018.

Most-cited components

Structure 2 complaints
Wheels 2 complaints
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11089582 · Filed April 23, 2018
MANUFACTURER INCORRECTLY PLACED STICKER SHOWING WHERE TO DRILL A 4 INCH HOLE IN SIDE OF VEHICLE FOR A DRYER VENT. CUTTING HOLE WHERE SHOWN ACTUALLY CUTS THROUGH AN ALUMINUM FRAME MEMBER AS SHOWN IN ATTACHED PICS DEGRADING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE FRAME/BODY. *TT
ODI #11079894 · Filed March 17, 2018
THREE SEPARATE BLOWOUTS OVER TWO TRIPS OF MY DYNAMIC TIRE, TOWMAX STR 235/85 16 E 10PLY TIRES. FIRST INCIDENT WAS A SOLO TIRE SEPARATION LEAVING ONLY SIDEWALLS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. SECOND AND THIRD TIRES WERE ON THE SAME TRIP ONE DAY APART. TIRE NUMBER TWO WAS A SLOW LEAK DETECTED BY MY…
ODI #10782964 · Filed October 16, 2015
ON 8/11/2015 WHILE TAKING MY CYCLONE 4200 IN FOR SERVICE I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE RV FOR 10 MONTHS AND IT HAS SPENT MOST OF THAT TIME IN THE SHOP FOR WARRANTY WORK. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE RV I TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO CHANGE THEM OUT AS I NOTICE SOME INDENTATIONS ON THE SIDE…

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Aluminum Ladder Hinge may Separate

NHTSA #16V819000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported November 14, 2016 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 2,045 vehicles

Repair completion: 20.68% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Heartland campaign 99-01-28 · Owners notified December 2, 2016 · Vehicles built July 6, 2014 – September 29, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Cyclone travel trailers manufactured July 6, 2014, to September 29, 2015 and 2015-2016 Road Warrior and 2016 Torque trailers manufactured July 18, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The affected trailers are equipped with aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries that have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.

Safety consequence

If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install hinge braces over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-28.

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.

Incorrect Tire Size Information/FMVSS 567

NHTSA #15V482000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported July 30, 2015 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 1,680 vehicles

Repair completion: 8.51% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Heartland campaign 99-01-23 · Owners notified September 29, 2015 · Vehicles built January 28, 2009 – March 17, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list. The tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

An owner or operator could rely on the inaccurate information in inflating the tires which could cause under or over inflation which, in turn, could lead to a tire failure or crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-574-266-3988.

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.

Quad Entry Step Rivet Failure

NHTSA #15V198000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported April 3, 2015 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 1,691 vehicles

Repair completion: 23.12% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Heartland campaign 99-01-20 · Owners notified April 13, 2015 · Vehicles built June 12, 2014 – February 18, 2015 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Heartland Cyclone. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Heartland Cyclone.

Structure

ODI #11089582

Incident: April 21, 2018 · Filed: April 23, 2018

MANUFACTURER INCORRECTLY PLACED STICKER SHOWING WHERE TO DRILL A 4 INCH HOLE IN SIDE OF VEHICLE FOR A DRYER VENT. CUTTING HOLE WHERE SHOWN ACTUALLY CUTS THROUGH AN ALUMINUM FRAME MEMBER AS SHOWN IN ATTACHED PICS DEGRADING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE FRAME/BODY. *TT

Wheels

ODI #11079894

Incident: April 20, 2017 · Filed: March 17, 2018

THREE SEPARATE BLOWOUTS OVER TWO TRIPS OF MY DYNAMIC TIRE, TOWMAX STR 235/85 16 E 10PLY TIRES. FIRST INCIDENT WAS A SOLO TIRE SEPARATION LEAVING ONLY SIDEWALLS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. SECOND AND THIRD TIRES WERE ON THE SAME TRIP ONE DAY APART. TIRE NUMBER TWO WAS A SLOW LEAK DETECTED BY MY TPMS AND CHANGED WITHOUT INCIDENT EXAMINATION BY THE TIRE EXPERT SHOWED SEPARATION. THE THIRD TIRE WAS A BLOWOUT WITH LOSS OF TREAD AND DAMAGE TO MY SIDE SKIRT, FENDER, MARKER LIGHTS AND HOSES. BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIRST TRIP I CARRY TWO SPARES. THE NEXT DAY AT THE RV CAMP I HAD ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES REPLACED WITH G RATED, DURING THAT PROCESS THE LAST OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES SHOWED A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD BUT LUCKILY HAD NOT BLOWN. DOT ADBZ GPB 4214. DYNAMIC TIRE HAS YET TO MAKE GOOD ON THE REPAIRS OR SENT LABELS TO SHIP THE TIRES FOR THEIR INSPECTION, IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR, DESPITE ME CALLING MULTIPLE TIMES. DON'T USE THESE TIRES FOR YOUR 5TH WHEEL.

Structure; Wheels

ODI #10782964

Incident: August 11, 2015 · Filed: October 16, 2015

ON 8/11/2015 WHILE TAKING MY CYCLONE 4200 IN FOR SERVICE I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE RV FOR 10 MONTHS AND IT HAS SPENT MOST OF THAT TIME IN THE SHOP FOR WARRANTY WORK. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE RV I TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO CHANGE THEM OUT AS I NOTICE SOME INDENTATIONS ON THE SIDE WALLS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND FROM THE MOLDS HOWEVER I DIDN'T GET A WARM FUZZY ABOUT THIS ANSWER. NOW WITH ABOUT 2500 MILES ON THE TIRE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT I WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON I10 AND HAD JUST GOTTEN ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-55 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND PULLED OVER. IT WAS THE FRONT DS TIRE ON THE RV THAT BLEW AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND SIDE OF MY RV. THE TIRES WERE POWER KING TOWMAX ST235/80R16 DOT 0714. I HAVE AN AIR COMPRESSOR THAT I BOUGHT AND KEEP IN THE RV SO THAT I CAN MONITOR AND PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE TIRES. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS CHECKED EVERYTIME I HOOKUP TO MY RV AND IT IS MAINTAINED AT 80PSI. I CONTACTED DYNAMIC TIRE WHICH HANDLES THESE TIRES AND THEY WANTED ME TO SEND THEM ALL TO THEM. I ONLY SENT THE ONE THAT HAD BLOWN FOR ANALYSIS. THEY CAME BACK DENYING PAYING FOR DAMAGES TO MY RV SAYING THAT THE TIRE HAD SIGNS OF BEING RAN UNDER INFLATED FROM RIM FLANGE IMPRESSION ON THE SIDE AND STRESS MARKS ON THE BEAD. THE DAMAGE THEY ARE STATING IS FROM WHERE I HAD TO DRIVE SLOWLY 5 MPH TO THE NEXT EXIT IN ORDER TO GET TO A SAFE AREA TO CHANGE THE TIRE OUT RATHER THAN TRYING TO KEEP THIS 45' MONSTER ON THE SIDE OF THE BUSY INTERSTATE AND CHANGE THE TIRE (UNSAFE STAYING THERE). THESE TIRES NEED TO BE BANNED FROM BEING ALLOWED ON THE ROAD IN THE US!!!! I HAVE PHOTOS FROM WHEN I TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE TIRES, AND FROM THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT PRIOR TO ME MOVING TO A SAFE AREA, AND I HAVE THE REPORT THAT THEY PROVIDED ME FROM THEIR ENG, AND THE OTHER TIRES.

Tires

ODI #10721376

Incident: May 17, 2015 · Filed: May 26, 2015

DRIVING ONTO AN ONRAMP FROM HIGHWAY 20 ON TO I-80 EAST IN CALIFORNIA ~ 50 MILES WEST OF RENO, NV. TRAVELING ~ 40MPH; DRY ROAD CONDITION AND THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS ABOUT 50 DEGRESS; TOWING OUR 2015 HEARTLAND 5TH WHEEL RV. BLOWOUT ACCRUED WITH TOWMAXX STR 235/80/R16. CAUSED $3000.00 TO THE RV. CURRENTLY IN TOUCH WITH DYNAMIC TIRE FOR RESOLUTION.

Other Heartland Cyclone model years

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