2010 Heartland Big Horn problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (2)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2015-07-30 · campaign 15V482000 · 1,680 vehicles
Defect: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list. The tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: An owner or operator could rely on the inaccurate information in inflating the tires which could cause under or over inflation which, in turn, could lead to a tire failure or crash.
Fix: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-574-266-3988.
What owners report
2017-07-01 · Unknown Or Other“towmax tires blow out. all tires where up to the correct presure.…”
2014-06-16 · Tires“tl* the contact owns a 2010 heartland bighorn trailer equipped with (na) commodore tires size 235-80r 16, dot number ryb5omac, serial number 3211. the contact stated while driving 60 mph the tire blew out due to tread separation and caused damaged to the trailer skirt, metal panel and valve damage. the tire mileage was 2,000. updated 9/18/14*c…”
2010-08-17 · Tires · 4,000 mi“while driving on the freeway the trailer started to vibrate. i pulled over immediately and discovered the tire tread had separated from the middle of the tire causing damage to the trailer. the tire did not have a blow out..it did not lose its air until it was sitting on the side of the road. the tire had only about 4000 miles on it. it was inflate…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.