2016 Heartland Wilderness
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2016 Heartland Wilderness. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 2016 Heartland Wilderness. Newest first.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Wilderness and Mallard travel trailers, 2015-2017 Elkridge fifth wheel travel trailers, and 2017 Sundance and Torque travel trailers. The affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the light with one that has built-in voltage protection. The recall began on September 1, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
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…
Risk and remedy
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.
Owner complaints
1 complaints1 involved a fire
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- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
TL* the contact owns a 2016 heartland wilderness. While the rv was parked and the contact was asleep in the camper, the rv caught on fire. A fire report was not filed. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The rv was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v566000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided.
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