2010 Heartland North Trail problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Structure:body (1)
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
2013-06-05 · Tires · 5,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 heartland north trail trailer with greenball tow master tires, line size 225/75/r15. the contact stated that the rear passenger's tire blew, the front driver's side tire split and the rear driver's side tire blew. the failure occurred on three separate occasions. the tires were replaced and the manufacturer was notified…”
2012-02-24 · Structure:body · 2,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 heartland north trail 28bhs rv. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the front end was detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the fiberglass for the front end was detached from the phylon backing. the manufacturer was contacted …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.