2013 Heartland Road Warrior problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Tires (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
2015-01-05 · Tires · 3,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 heartland road warrior equipped with towmax power king tires, tire size 235/80/16. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the front passengers side tire popped. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the tire was not replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle and tire failu…”
2014-04-22 · Wheels · 3,500 mi“while driving on i-75 in florida, less than 20 miles into the drive, i had a blowout causing 4000 dollars worth of damage to the trailer. the tire was a powerking towmax 235/80/r16. the tire pressures were verified at 80 psi before the trip. these are the original tires that came on the rv when i bought it new, and there were no obvious signs of we…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.