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2015 Heartland Elkridge Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Heartland Elkridge has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint 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 Elkridge. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2015 Heartland Elkridge owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2015 Heartland Elkridge, describing incidents dated July 5, 2016.

Most-cited components

Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10896310 · Filed August 16, 2016
WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND I-10 13 MILES EAST OF DESERT CENTER CA. DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR MY LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE TRAILER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE GOT OUT AND UPON INSPECTION OF OTHER TIRES I FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WITH BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL. CLEARLY SHOWING SEPARATION…

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LED Light Overheat Causing Fire

NHTSA #16V566000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported August 1, 2016 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 4,585 vehicles

Repair completion: 55.09% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified September 1, 2016 · Vehicles built September 18, 2014 – July 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Wilderness and Mallard travel trailers, 2015-2017 Elkridge fifth wheel travel trailers, and 2017 Sundance and Torque travel trailers. The affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat.

Safety consequence

If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the light with one that has built-in voltage protection. The recall began on September 1, 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.

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 March 3, 2009 – May 11, 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 November 7, 2014 – February 26, 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 Elkridge. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Heartland Elkridge.

Wheels

ODI #10896310

Incident: July 5, 2016 · Filed: August 16, 2016

WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND I-10 13 MILES EAST OF DESERT CENTER CA. DRIVING AT 60 MILES PER HOUR MY LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE TRAILER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE GOT OUT AND UPON INSPECTION OF OTHER TIRES I FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WITH BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL. CLEARLY SHOWING SEPARATION JUST ABOVE THE BEAD. AFTER GETTING THOSE TWO TIRES CHANGED AND TRYING TO GET HOME 100 MILES DOWN THE RODE THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THESE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW ON THE TRAILER WHEN WE BOUGHT THEM. THEY HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I ALWAYS MONITOR TIRE PRESSURES ON MY VEHICLES MY TRAILERS WHEN STORED I MOVE THE TIRES MONTHLY SO THEY DON'T FLAT SPOT I COVER THEM TO KEEP THE SUN OFF THEM. I CHECK FOR ABNORMAL WEAR AND SIGNS OF CRACKING. THERE WAS NONE OF THIS. I HAVE BEEN TOWING TRAILERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM.

Other Heartland Elkridge model years

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