Heartland Recreational Vehicles, Llc | NHTSA Recall #15V049000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V049000 by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, Llc. Affecting 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 Includes 131 affected units, Incorrect Axle Placement, component: SUSPENSION, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.