Recall 15V049000: 2015 Heartland Landmark 365 and 2 other models

Report received

Jan 30, 2015

Manufacturer

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Potentially affected

131vehicles

Model years

2015

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2015 Heartland BIG Country2 complaints
• 2015 Heartland Bighorn7 complaints
• 2015 Heartland Landmark 3650 complaints