Recall · 20V084000
Heartland Recreational Vehicles recalled 4 models over equipment
487
Vehicles covered
4
Models
4
Model years
February 13, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT
- The defect
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2020 Bighorn Traveler, Elkridge, Milestone, and Pioneer Fifth Wheel trailers. The smoke detector may be incorrectly located in the bedroom.
- What it can cause
- In the event of a fire, the smoke detector may not provide adequate warning for the occupants to be able to escape safely, increasing the risk of injury.
- What the dealer does
- Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will either relocate the detector or add an additional one, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| HeartlandBighorn Traveler | 2020 | Not published here |
| HeartlandElkridge | 2020 | Not published here |
| HeartlandMilestone | 2020 | Not published here |
| HeartlandPioneer | 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 487 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 50% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2020, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Heartland vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 30 times before this, most recently in September 2019 as 19V671000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 20V643000 (structure), 20V521000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC with NHTSA on February 13, 2020 as campaign 20V084000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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