LED Backlight Circuit Board Failure May Cause Fire – 2023-2024 Heartland Fifth Wheels & Travel Trailers

March 27, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V236000

LED Backlight Circuit Board Failure May Cause Fire

A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V236

Manufacturer HeartlandeBay logo Recreational Vehicles, LLC

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 10,038

 

Summary

HeartlandeBay logo Recreational Vehicles, LLC (HeartlandeBay logo) is recalling certain 2023 Elk Ridge, Lithium, 2024 Eddie Bauer, Corterra, 2023-2024 Big Country, Big Horn, South Fork, Fuel, Gravity, Mallard, North Trail, Sundance, Milestone, Pioneer, Prowler, Torque, and Trail Runner fifth wheels and travel trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

 

Remedy

Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlightseBay logo and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact HeartlandeBay logo customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 


Chronology :

“9/05/2023– Initial report was made lights had melted on suburban stove knobs. 3/13/2024 – Investigation opened after Suburban TSB was issued. FRC Ran. 3/22/2024 – Suburban notifies HeartlandeBay logo of their recall filed with NHTSA. 3/26/2024 – Investigation concluded and safety committee voted.”

HeartlandeBay logo RV had 11 claims with 0 death or injuries. The date range of claim receipts were 10/13/23 to 2/16/24..

 


30 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
HEARTLANDeBay logoBIG COUNTRY2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoBIGHORN2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoCORTERRA2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoEDDIE BAUER2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoELKRIDGE2023
HEARTLANDeBay logoFUEL2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoGRAVITY2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoLITHIUM2023
HEARTLANDeBay logoMALLARD2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoMILESTONE2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoNORTH TRAIL2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoPIONEER2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoPROWLER2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoSOUTH FORK2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoSUNDANCE2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoTORQUE2023-2024
HEARTLANDeBay logoTRAIL RUNNER2023-2024

 


4 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-24V236-6869.pdf 697.266KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 4/2/2024

RCLRPT-24V236-7267.PDF 223.564KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-24V236-3613.PDF 223.476KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 4/2/2024

RCLRPT-24V236-9383.PDF 223.533KB

 


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