- Vehicles
- 19,615
- Built between
- Jan 2010 – Oct 2017
- Models
- 21
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 January 2018
- Repaired
- 3%
- Unrepaired
- 19,096
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2010 and October 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2011 Heartland BIG CountryBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland BIG HornBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland CaliberBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland Country RidgeBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland CycloneBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2010-2011 Heartland ElkridgeBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland FocusBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2018 Heartland Fuel TTBuilt September 2017 to September 2017
- 2011 Heartland GraystoneBuilt April 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland LandmarkBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland MPGBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2010-2011 Heartland North CountryBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2010-2011 Heartland North Trail FWBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland North Trail TTBuilt January 2010 to April 2010
- 2011 Heartland Road WarriorBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland SundanceBuilt January 2010 to April 2010
- 2011 Heartland Sundance TTBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011 Heartland Sundance XLT FWBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
- 2011, 2016-2018 Heartland Sundance XLT TTBuilt January 2010 to October 2017
- 2016-2018 Heartland TorqueBuilt May 2015 to October 2017
- 2011 Heartland Trail RunnerBuilt January 2010 to March 2010
Repair progress
19,096 of 19,615 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
3% repaired — 519 of 19,615 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Elkridge, North Country, North Trail FW, 2011 Big Country, Bighorn, Caliber, Country Ridge, Cyclone, Edge, Focus, Graystone, Landmark, MPG, North Trail TT, Road Warrior, Sundance, Sundance TT, Sundance XLT FW, Sundance XLT TT, Trail Runner, 2018 Fuel TT, 2016-2018 Sundance XLT TT, and Torque TT recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
What could happen
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Heartland will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2010 to October 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 November 2017
- Owners notified15 January 2018
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 3% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 November 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.