2014 Heartland Big Horn problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (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
2017-02-03 · Unknown Or Other · 15,000 mi“emergency exit window latch broke allowing exit window to flap like a bird's wing. don't know what kept it from flying off and hitting a vehicle beside or behind me. very poorly made, to light grade of aluminum used. this is a lawsuit waiting to happen.…”
2015-12-07 · Wheels“same old story with these tires, towmax power king st235/85r16. we had these tires as original equipment for our 2014 heartland bighorn 5th wheel rv. we were traveling outside of moab utah when the left rear tire had a catastrophic blowout. once we read about the issues with these tires, we decided to replace all 5 before continuing on our trip. …”
2015-11-04 · Wheels · 3,000 mi“we purchased our big horn as a left over in april 2015. we took several short trips to prepare for our us tour to to west coast and back. we put less than 3000 miles on the camper before the 1st power king towmax tire blew. while we were traveling on the highway, speed less than 60 miles per hour on the entire trip, camper below the manufacturer we…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.