The 2015 Heartland Big Horn has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,811 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT15V4820002015-07-301,680 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,…
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.
SUSPENSION15V0490002015-01-30131 affected
Defect
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2015 Heartland Big Country 3800FL vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to December 16, 2014 and 2015 Heartland Big Country 3900FLP vehicles manufactured September 23, 2014, to January 12, 2015, 2015 Heartland Big Horn 3750FL vehicles…
Consequence
Improper weight distribution across the axles may result in poor handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will move the axles rearward to help with weight distribution on the Big Horn, and 3800 FL Big Country, and will add a ballast to the pin box to improve handling the 3900 FLP Big Country, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland…
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1fires
WHEELS
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Kept taking tires back because they wouldn't hold air. They finally determined that there was a crack in the wheel. Had it welded per dealer suggestion. Was traveling to tx to winter. Had brand new tires on rv. As I was driving down the road, the wheel and lug nuts just rolled off. We had to be…”
“An axle hanger, which was involved in a recall, was improperly welded and began to break off of the frame. This occurred while traveling down a highway in ohio. It was welded back into place on the highway. Again, while traveling down a highway in massachusetts it broke completely off. I have been…”
“Cpsc: 2015 heartland bighorn wheel: consumer stated when the technicians replaced a cooling unit on a norcold refrigerator that leaked sodium chromate, the coolant unit blew up as it was being removed. Three of the technicians were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment for exposure to…”
“Cpsc: 2015 heartland bighorn wheel: consumer stated when the technicians replaced a cooling unit on a norcold refrigerator that leaked sodium chromate, the coolant unit blew up as it was being removed. Three of the technicians were taken to the hospital for emergency treatment for exposure to…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 heartland big horn. The contact stated that the remedy for nhtsa campaign number: 15v049000 (suspension) failed because the manufacturer did not provide the proper weight distribution for the axles. As a result, four shocks and springs failed. Wratten trailer sales…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 heartland big horn 3875fb recreational trailer. The contact stated that the holding tank heater pad became overheated and burned a hole into the gray water tank. The failure caused a water leak. The dealer replaced both the heating tank and the yeti pad; however, the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 heartland big horn 3875fb recreational trailer. The contact stated that the holding tank heater pad became overheated and burned a hole into the gray water tank. The failure caused a water leak. The dealer replaced both the heating tank and the yeti pad; however, the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Heartland Big Horn as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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