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2013 Heartland Sundance XLT Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Heartland Sundance XLT has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 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 2013 Heartland Sundance XLT. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 Heartland Sundance XLT owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Heartland Sundance XLT, describing incidents dated June 11, 2014 to June 25, 2015.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10734552 · Filed July 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND SUNDANCE XLT. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH,THE AWNING MOTOR FAILED CAUSING THE AWNING TO UNFOLD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA…
ODI #10604850 · Filed June 20, 2014
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON MY 2013 SUNDANCE 5TH WHEEL CAME APART AND TORE UP THE PANEL ABOVE THE TIRE . I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND MAKE IT TO SAVANNA, GA. AND BOUGHT TWO NEW TIRES. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD…

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Unexpected Unfurling of the Awning

NHTSA #13V181000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported May 7, 2013 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected: 890 vehicles

Heartland campaign 99-01-11 · Owners notified May 20, 2013 · Vehicles built February 13, 2013 – April 16, 2013 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Big Country, Bighorn, Elk Ridge, Elk Ridge Express, Landmark, Prowler, Sundance, Sundance XLT, and Silverado fith wheel and travel trailers manufactured February 13, 2013, through April 16, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.

Safety consequence

If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Heartland will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on May 20, 2013. A notification schedule has not yet been provided. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Trailers at 1-888-262-5992 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed. Heartland's recall campaign number is 99-01-11.

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 2013 Heartland Sundance XLT. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Heartland Sundance XLT.

Equipment

ODI #10734552

Incident: June 25, 2015 · Filed: July 16, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND SUNDANCE XLT. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH,THE AWNING MOTOR FAILED CAUSING THE AWNING TO UNFOLD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V181000 (EQUIPMENT). THE RV WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Tires

ODI #10604850

Incident: June 11, 2014 · Filed: June 20, 2014

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON MY 2013 SUNDANCE 5TH WHEEL CAME APART AND TORE UP THE PANEL ABOVE THE TIRE . I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND MAKE IT TO SAVANNA, GA. AND BOUGHT TWO NEW TIRES. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. THE TIRE IS APOWER KING TOW MAX STR ST235-80R16, DOT 33-12. *TR

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