The 2013 Heartland Big Country has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,570 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. 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.
EQUIPMENT13V1810002013-05-07890 affected
Defect
Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Big Country, Bighorn, Elk Ridge, Elk Ridge Express, Landmark, Prowler, Sundance, Sundance XLT, and Silverado fith wheel and travel trailers manufactured February 13, 2013, through April 16, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not…
Consequence
If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Heartland will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with a design that is not subject to an out-of-sequence installation error. The recall began on May 20, 2013. A notification schedule has not yet been provided. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Trailers at 1-888-262-5992 or…
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
WHEELS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 heartland big country recreational vehicle equipped with dynamic tires, size: 235/80p16. While the vehicle was at a stop, the contact was informed that the rear passenger tire was missing. The contact inspected the tire and found that part of it was disintegrated. The…”
“I was parked over night at a campground and upon making my pre-trip inspection, noticed several bubbles on the front driver-side rv tire. Had the tire replaced and started out later that afternoon on my trip. About two hours in, had a blowout on one of the other tires on the rv while traveling…”
“I was parked over night at a campground and upon making my pre-trip inspection, noticed several bubbles on the front driver-side rv tire. Had the tire replaced and started out later that afternoon on my trip. About two hours in, had a blowout on one of the other tires on the rv while traveling…”
“I was parked over night at a campground and upon making my pre-trip inspection, noticed several bubbles on the front driver-side rv tire. Had the tire replaced and started out later that afternoon on my trip. About two hours in, had a blowout on one of the other tires on the rv while traveling…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 heartland big country trailer. The contact stated the exterior and interior lights were not working properly. The contact hired a electrician to diagnose the problem. The electrician stated there was defective and loose wiring under the camper that was causing sparking…”
“We were north on interstate 75 near knoxville, tennessee towing our 2013 5 month old heartland big country rv with our 2012 ford f250 super duty. A passing motorist signaled to us that the left front tire of the rv was flat. We left the highway and found a truck and trailer repair facility at the…”
“We were north on interstate 75 near knoxville, tennessee towing our 2013 5 month old heartland big country rv with our 2012 ford f250 super duty. A passing motorist signaled to us that the left front tire of the rv was flat. We left the highway and found a truck and trailer repair facility at the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Heartland Big Country as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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