Heartland Bighorn 2008
Model Bighorn made in 2008 by Heartland got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2008
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 | |||||
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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 |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
09/27/2008 | 15 | 1 | |
I purchased a new 2008 heartland bighorn fifth wheel 9/2/08. after 3 weeks, 4 electrical problem arose simultaneously in one weeks time. dealer and manufacturer will only continue to repair and not replace. this trailer is our home and very unsafe. after waking to a smoke filled trailer, the fire dept was dispatched. *tr |