Heartland Recreational Vehicles – LED Light Overheat Causing Fire

Heartland Recreational Vehicles (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Wilderness and Mallard travel trailers, 2015-2017 Elkridge fifth wheel travel trailers, and 2017 Sundance and Torque travel trailers. The affected vehicles have an LED light on the front cap of the camper that may short circuit and overheat.


Report Received Date 08/01/2016
NHTSA ID 16V566000
Consequence Summary If the light overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Corrective Action Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the light with one that has built-in voltage protection. The recall began on September 1, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
Recall Code NR (Not Reported)
Potentially Affected 4585
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V566000)