NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Heil California Pull Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Heil California Pull has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Heil dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Heil California Pull. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Heil California Pull owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Heil California Pull, describing incidents dated January 25, 2007.

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ODI #10181409 · Filed February 2, 2007
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 5TH WHEEL 2005 HEARTLAND LANDMARK GRAND CANYON RV. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 21, 2006. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME NOTICED WATER COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAMPER, AND IT WAS SAGGING FROM THE BOTTOM. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ON JANUARY 6, 2007…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Heil California Pull in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE05-067: SUSPENSION-FRAME CRACKS
Closed March 16, 2006
- Recall 06V-045

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

DOLLY FRAME

NHTSA #06V045000 · Structure · NHTSA notice

Reported February 10, 2006 · HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL

Potentially affected: 87 vehicles

Heil campaign EWR282 · Owners notified February 16, 2006 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – January 31, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PULL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AIR RIDE SUSPENSIONS, THE INTEGRITY OF THE WELD SEQUENCING COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE SUSPENSION FRAME.

Safety consequence

SUCH A CRACK, IF LEFT UNATTENDED COULD PROGRESS TO AN ABRUPT FAILURE IN THE DOLLY FRAME. FAILURE TO HAVE THE UNIT UPGRADED COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE WELDING WHICH INVOLVES THE ADDITION OF A STEEL BAR TO REINFORCE THE FRAME STRUCTURE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL AT 1-800-400-6913, EXTENSION 353 OR 574.

Notes

HEIL RECALL NO. EWR282. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Heil California Pull. 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 2005 Heil California Pull.

Structure

ODI #10181409

Incident: January 25, 2007 · Filed: February 2, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 5TH WHEEL 2005 HEARTLAND LANDMARK GRAND CANYON RV. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 21, 2006. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME NOTICED WATER COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAMPER, AND IT WAS SAGGING FROM THE BOTTOM. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ON JANUARY 6, 2007. THE DEALER NOTICED THE 5TH WHEEL FRAME WAS CRACKED AND STATED THAT THE CRACK WAS IN THE I-BEAM OF THE FRAME. THE RV DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE REFUNDS, NOR DID HE WANT A NON RESALABLE CAMPER ON HIS LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN INDIANA AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE DEALER SOLD HER A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFE. *AK

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