2015 Heartland Big Country, Heartland Bighorn and others recall: non-powered axle assembly
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC reported this safety recall on January 30, 2015. It covers about 131 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 131
- reported
- Jan 30, 2015
- owners notified
- Feb 16, 2015
- related complaints
- 4
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
- What is wrong
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Heartland Big Country 3800FL vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to December 16, 2014 and 2015 Heartland Big Country 3900FLP vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to January 12, 2015, 2015 Heartland Big Horn 3750FL vehicles manufactured September 3, 2014, to January 14, 2015, and Landmark 365 Charleston vehicles manufactured on December 24, 2014. In the affected recreational vehicles, the axles may be placed too far forward on the frame resulting in improper weight distribution across the axles.
- Risk
- Improper weight distribution across the axles may result in poor handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will move the axles rearward to help with weight distribution on the Big Horn, and 3800 FL Big Country, and will add a ballast to the pin box to improve handling the 3900 FLP Big Country, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-19.
Recall number 15V049000
Affected vehicles
- Heartland Big Country 2015 2015
- Heartland Bighorn 2015 2015
- Heartland Landmark 365 2015 2015
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 4 complaints about suspension problems.
Questions about recall 15V049000
Is there a recall on the 2015 Heartland Big Country, Heartland Bighorn and others non-powered axle assembly?
Yes. Recall 15V049000, reported on January 30, 2015, covers about 131 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 15V049000?
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will move the axles rearward to help with weight distribution on the Big Horn, and 3800 FL Big Country, and will add a ballast to the pin box to improve handling the 3900 FLP Big Country, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1‑877‑262‑8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-19.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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