How many recalls does the 2012 Heartland Big Country have?

The 2012 Heartland Big Country has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2012 Heartland Big Country has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2012 Heartland Big Country?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

2012 Heartland Big Country Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Heartland Big Country has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,680 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 15V482000 2015-07-30 1,680 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.

Complaints by component

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY

Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Before we left forour trip we were checking the tires and notice that on of the tires were coming apart. We had that tire replaced. Then on our way home pulling our heartland camper on 301 going 55mph another tire blow caused damaged to the camper. Rip the wiring harness out of camper. *js”

TIRES · reported 2014-07-28

“Driving home from texas in our 2008 dodge ram 3500 pulling a 2012 heartland big country 3690slr the rear passenger side tire on the 5th wheel blew off. We doing about 60-65 mph on i81 in pa. There was no warning at all it just blew off the rim. The tire was a power king towmax 235 80r 16. It did…”

TIRES · reported 2014-04-23

“I purchased a brand new fifth wheel in 2012 to avoid issues with used equipment, around april 2013 I noticed an issue with the molding in the front of the trailer separating when the load of the trailer was lowered on the pin box with the landing gear up. After taking pictures of this and…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2013-04-02

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Heartland Big Country as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.