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2007 Heartland Bighorn Tires Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
50%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
5,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2007 Heartland Bighorn, 50% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“We purchased a new 2005 fifth wheel, manufactured by Heartland, elkhart, in in july of 05. We drove it approx. 3,000 miles back to tucson and placed it in covered storage upon our arrival in tucson. It sat covered until may 15th of 2007 due to medical reasons. We left june 8th for a summer trip north. Our trip this summer took us approx 6,500 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10206586, filed 2007-10, 8,500 miles

“We purchased a 2007 Bighorn 04/25/2007, new from a local rv shop. We used it very little the first year, I was working, now since I retired we started traveling with our Bighorn. On 07/08/08 noticed a ball on one of the tires. The tires came with the 5th wheel are a karrier loadstar st235/80 r16 DOT 7yhj anc. Tire replaced with les schwab. On 09/24/2008 we were traveling, and near dillon, mt. I noticed a ball on a different loadstar , went to dillon and replaced that tire, had the other tires check and was good to go. …”

NHTSA complaint #10247227, filed 2008-10

“The contact owns a 2007 Heartland Bighorn 5th wheel. The vehicle has winland bct j43, size 235/85r16 tires (na). While driving 68 MPH, the contact noticed smoke and discovered the tread separating from the driver side rear tire. The tire then blew out and flattened. The tire pressure at the time of the failure was 110 lbs. After the failure occurred, he noticed that the steel belt was rusted. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop and they stated that the axle was bent. During the second failure, the driver side rear tire blew out while driving approximately 65 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #10202086, filed 2007-09, 3,000 miles

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014120%
2013675%
2007450%

Other parts of the 2007 Heartland Bighorn

Brakes
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Heartland Bighorn

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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