HEARTLAND CALIBER 2011: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V451000

Make Model Year
HEARTLAND CALIBER 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-10-08 2010-09-24 2010-10-04

Production Dates: 2010-07-21 - 2010-09-10

Manufacturers Involved: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 99-01-04

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 161

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

HEARTLAND IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CALIBER TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 21, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SUSPENSION TO CONTACT THE LIQUID PROPANE "LP" PIPE UNDER TRAILER. THIS CONTACT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LP PIPE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A GAS LEAK.

Consequence

A GAS LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL MOVE THE LP PIPE AWAY FROM THE SUSPENSION TO PREVENT CONTACT AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED PIPE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WARRANTY/SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY EMAIL AT PARTS"HEARTLANDRVS.COM, OR BY PHONE AT 877-262-8032.

Notes

HEARTLAND SAFETY RECALL NO. 99-01-04.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .