Heartland Prowler recalls

There are 15 safety recalls on record for the Heartland Prowler, covering 61,104 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

Heartland Prowler recalls by model year

2024 1 2023 2 2022 3 2021 1 2020 2 2019 5 2018 3 2017 1 2016 3 2015 1 2014 2 2013 2 2012 1

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Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktopReported March 27, 2024 · 10,038 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2023 Elk Ridge, Lithium, 2024 Eddie Bauer, Corterra, 2023-2024 Big Country, Big Horn, South Fork, Fuel, Gravity, Mallard, North Trail, Sundance, Milestone, Pioneer, Prowler, Torque, and Trail Runner fifth wheels and travel trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.
Risk: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2024. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032.

Recall number 24V236000 · Recall details

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported August 8, 2022 · 5,446 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2022 Cyclone, Elk Ridge, Fuel, Milestone, North Trail, 2022-2023 Big Horn Traveler, Gravity, Lithium, Mallard, Pioneer, Prowler, Road Warrior, Sundance, Torque, and Trail Runner travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the awning, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by September 8, 2022. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032.

Recall number 22V591000 · Recall details

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittingsReported June 17, 2022 · 12,285 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2022 Cyclone, Gravity, Sundance, Big Country, Big Horn, Big Horn Traveler, Elkridge, Fuel, North Trail, Landmark, Lithium, Milestone, Torque, Trail Runner, Pioneer, Prowler, and Road Warrior travel trailers. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the quick disconnect fittings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 29, 2022. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.67.

Recall number 22V432000 · Recall details

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported March 21, 2022 · 129 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2022 Lithium, Prowler, and Trail Runner travel trailers, equipped with a 50-amp shore power inlet. The power inlet lug bolts may have been manufactured with excessively hard metal, preventing them from being tightened properly and resulting in a loose wiring connection.
Risk: Loose wiring can cause an electrical arc or short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the power inlet, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2022. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032.

Recall number 22V170000 · Recall details

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systemsReported June 4, 2021 · 22,326 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Mallard, Shadow Cruiser, Sundance XLTTT, Wilderness, Prowler, Trail Runner, 2018-2019 Pioneer, Terry Classic, 2020-2021 Lithium, and 2021 North Trail trailers equipped with a Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulator. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.
Risk: Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032.

Recall number 21V428000 · Recall details

Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rackReported May 14, 2020 · 392 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2020 Mallard, Prowler, Trail Runner, and Wilderness trailers equipped with a bumper-mounted spare tire carrier. The U-bolt that secures the spare tire may break, and cause the spare tire to detach during travel.
Risk: If both U-bolts break, the carrier and spare tire can detach from the unit, resulting in an increased risk of injury and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare tire mounting U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032.

Recall number 20V275000 · Recall details

Electrical system: wiringReported July 12, 2019 · 5,598 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2017 Bighorn Traveler, 2016-2020 Elkridge, Elkridge Ex, 2019-2020 Milestone, 2017-2018 North Peak, 2016-2017 Oakmont, 2017-2020 Pioneer FW, 2016-2018 Prowler FW, 2017-2019 Sundance and Sundance XLTFW trailers. The A/C electrical connector may have been improperly installed, possibly causing increased electrical resistance and the connection to overheat.
Risk: Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will correct the electrical connections, free of charge. The recall began on September 5, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.47.

Recall number 19V525000 · Recall details

Equipment: other: labelsReported January 18, 2019 · 294 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The Federal Certification Label may contain incorrect tire size, load range and tire pressure information. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: Tires with an incorrect pressure may affect handling or may fail, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Heartland has notified owners and provided replacement certification labels, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.45.

Recall number 19V043000 · Recall details

TiresReported January 17, 2019 · 14 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The trailers were equipped with Load Range D tires instead of Load Range E tires.
Risk: Tires with an insufficient Load Range may fail, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tires with ones of the correct load range, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.46.

Recall number 19V041000 · Recall details

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assemblyReported November 20, 2018 · 53 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Pioneer and Prowler recreational trailers, built on D28H, D35, D40 or D44 trailer axles. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
Risk: If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.42.

Recall number 18V819000 · Recall details

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assemblyReported September 21, 2018 · 622 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Mallard, Pioneer, Sundance XLT, Wilderness, North Trail, Prowler and Trail Runner travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Risk: The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.40.

Recall number 18V634000 · Recall details

Service brakes, electricReported November 1, 2017 · 1,085 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018 Prowler and Trail Runner recreational trailers. The wires for the electric brakes may get caught in the spring hangers during axle movement, possibly resulting in the wires being severed.
Risk: A severed brake wire would reduce braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland has notified owners, and dealers will clamp the wires out of the area of the spring hanger and shackle, free of charge. The recall began on November 14, 2017. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99.01.36.

Recall number 17V689000 · Recall details

Equipment: other: labelsReported July 30, 2015 · 1,680 vehicles affected

What is wrong: 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."
Risk: 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.
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.

Recall number 15V482000 · Recall details

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported April 3, 2015 · 252 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016 Big Country, Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, North Trail, Prowler, Road Warrior, Sundance XLT, Torque, Wilderness and 2015-2016 Landmark 365 fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism chain may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
Risk: If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-21.

Recall number 15V199000 · Recall details

EquipmentReported May 7, 2013 · 890 vehicles affected

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: 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.
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.

Recall number 13V181000 · Recall details

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15, covering equipment, electrical system and tires.

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