2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN
The 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problem area is the Wheels (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
****NOTE - NEED INFO ON TIRES**** I PURCHASED A NEW 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN TRAVELER 39MB FIFTH WHEEL RV ON 10/11/2017. ON 09/17/2018, I DISCOVERED A FLAT TIRE ON THIS RV, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE AN ISSUE OF TREAD SEPARATION RATHER THAN A PUNCTURE. ON 09/20/2018, WHILE STILL UNDER THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD, I REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES (INCLUDING SPARE), WITH LOAD RANGE "G" TIRES. AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, HEARTLAND INSTALLED TRAIL KING ST235/85/16 LOAD RANGE "E" TIRES ON THIS RV. THE MAXIMUM LOAD RATING FOR THESE TIRES IS 3640 LBS TIMES FOUR TIRES IS A TOTAL WEIGHT RATING CAPACITY OF 14,560 LBS. THE GVWR OF THIS RV IS 15,500 LBS. THE TIRES THAT HEARTLAND INSTALLED ARE 940 LBS. BELOW THE GVWR OF THIS RV, THEREFORE CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT AND TREAD SEPARATION. UPON CONTACTING HEARTLAND ABOUT THIS MATTER, I WAS INFORMED VIA EMAIL THAT, "THOSE ARE THE CORRECT TIRES BEING USED DURING THE PRODUCTION PERIOD WHEN YOUR UNIT WAS BUILT. THE REASON THOSE TIRES ARE ADEQUATE IS BECAUSE THE ENTIRETY OF THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT IS NEVER ON JUST THE TIRES. IT IS SPREAD OVER THE TOTAL LENGTH OF NEARLY 42' OF UNIT." HEARTLAND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY SITUATION AND IS NOW INSTALLING LOAD RANGE "G" TIRES ON THE 2019 MODELS (WHICH CARRY THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS AS MY 2018). HEARTLAND FURTHER STATED THAT THIS IS BECAUSE HEARTLAND WENT "ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY", NOT BECAUSE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. IT IS MY OPINION THAT HEARTLAND INSTALLED UNDER RATED TIRES ON THIS RV, WHICH CAUSED A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FAILURE OR BLOW OUT, WHICH IN TURN, CREATED A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY ON OUR HIGHWAYS. ## VIN PASSED ## HEARTLAND BIGHORN TRAVELER 2018 ##
Safety Rating for the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HEARTLAND BIGHORN
- 2013 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 10 complaints
- 2014 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 1 complaint
- 2015 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 2 complaints
- 2016 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 1 complaint
- 2017 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 0 complaints
- 2018 HEARTLAND BIGHORN (current)
- 2021 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 1 complaint
- 2022 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 0 complaints
- 2023 HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 3 complaints
Other HEARTLAND Models
- HEARTLAND CYCLONE — 96 total complaints
- HEARTLAND BIG HORN — 25 total complaints
- HEARTLAND MALLARD — 24 total complaints
- HEARTLAND SUNDANCE — 21 total complaints
- HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY — 19 total complaints
- HEARTLAND ROAD WARRIOR — 15 total complaints
- HEARTLAND LANDMARK — 12 total complaints
- HEARTLAND NORTH TRAIL — 11 total complaints