Heartland Bighorn 2006
Model Bighorn made in 2006 by Heartland got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to wheels. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V380000 | HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC | from 05/17/2004 to 01/15/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 6002 | 09/11/2008 | ODI | HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC | 08/01/2008 | 08/04/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Heartland rv is recalling 6,002 my 2005-2008 big country, landmark, big horn, cyclone, razor, sundance, and trail runner fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Heartland rv is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or heartland rv at 1-574-262-8030. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 04/12/2009 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 heartland bighorn fifth wheel trailer, model 3655. while driving 55 mph, the wheel cracked and blew out the americana tires. the wheels perform poorly on rough road conditions. the contact felt that the wheels were unsafe because they could blow out at any time. a near crash occurred due to the failure. the mileages were not applicable. | |||