2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
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Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE
The 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER.
Recalls for the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE, potentially affecting up to 23,692 vehicles.
Recall 17V750000 — EQUIPMENT
| 19,615 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540,...
View full details →Recall 16V819000 — EQUIPMENT
| 2,045 vehicles affected
Defect: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Cyclone travel trailers manufactured July 6, 2014, to September 29, 2015 and 2015-2016 Road Warrior and 2016 Torque trailers manufactured July 18, 2014, to September 30, 2015. The affected trailers are equipped with aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries that have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top...
Consequence: If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install hinge braces over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall...
View full details →Recall 16V201000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 33 vehicles affected
Defect: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Torque travel trailers, models T31 and T32, manufactured December 15, 2015, to March 16, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with safety chains on the A-frame that are rated for 11,700 lbs instead of being rated equal to, or greater than, the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the...
Consequence: In the event the main trailer connection fails, the weight of the trailer can break the safety chains if the chains are not strong enough, allowing the trailer to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing safety chains with chains that have a 16,200 pound rating, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032 or by...
View full details →Recall 16V201000 — TRAILER HITCHES
| 33 vehicles affected
Defect: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Torque travel trailers, models T31 and T32, manufactured December 15, 2015, to March 16, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with safety chains on the A-frame that are rated for 11,700 lbs instead of being rated equal to, or greater than, the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the...
Consequence: In the event the main trailer connection fails, the weight of the trailer can break the safety chains if the chains are not strong enough, allowing the trailer to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing safety chains with chains that have a 16,200 pound rating, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032 or by...
View full details →Recall 15V482000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 1,680 vehicles affected
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."
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 15V381000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 34 vehicles affected
Defect: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016 Torque T27, T28, T29, and T33 travel trailers manufactured May 11, 2015, to May 29, 2015. The affected trailers have Federal Certification labels that may be missing the gross axle weight rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567,...
Consequence: The vehicle operator may unintentionally overload the trailer due to the missing GAWR information, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect certification label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on July 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is...
View full details →Recall 15V199000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 252 vehicles affected
Defect: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016 Big Country, Bighorn, Cyclone, Edge, Elkridge, North Trail, Prowler, Road Warrior, Sundance XLT, Torque, Wilderness and 2015-2016 Landmark 365 fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism chain may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while...
Consequence: If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-21.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE.
Safety Rating for the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HEARTLAND TORQUE
- 2012 HEARTLAND TORQUE — 0 complaints
- 2013 HEARTLAND TORQUE — 0 complaints
- 2014 HEARTLAND TORQUE — 0 complaints
- 2015 HEARTLAND TORQUE — 0 complaints
- 2016 HEARTLAND TORQUE (current)
- 2017 HEARTLAND TORQUE — 0 complaints
- 2018 HEARTLAND TORQUE — 3 complaints
- 2021 HEARTLAND TORQUE — 0 complaints
Other HEARTLAND Models
- HEARTLAND CYCLONE — 96 total complaints
- HEARTLAND BIGHORN — 30 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