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2012 Heartland Bighorn Silverado Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Heartland Bighorn Silverado has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 75 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 12V470000 2012-09-25 68 affected
Defect

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC, (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Bighorn Silverado Fifth Wheel Travel trailers, manufactured from February 28, 2012, through August 28, 2012. The liquid propane (LP) hose and wire hanger that is mounted under the slide out can come in contact with the tire,…

Consequence

A damaged LP hose can lead to an LP leak and fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2012. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Vehicles at 1-888-262-5992.

EQUIPMENT 12V417000 2012-08-28 7 affected
Defect

Heartland RV (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elkridge and model year 2012-2013 Bighorn Silverado fifth wheel vehicles. Certain vehicles manufactured with liquid propane (LP) generators may have the LP supply line connected incorrectly to the generator.

Consequence

If the LP supply line is connected incorrectly, the generator may vent liquid propane into the generator compartment. In the presence of an ignition source, the vented propane can result in an explosion.

Remedy

Heartland will notify owners and dealers will inspect and correct the LP supply line fitting as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 10, 2012. Owners may contact Heartland at 1-888-262-5992.

Complaints by component

TIRES
2
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“2 power king towmax str tires, 2 years old, very low mileage, towing 4 tire big horn fifth wheel camper, separated treads on july 6 and july 13 of 2014. Camper is well under weight specifications, tire pressure always run at 80 psi. Caused severe damage to camper.”

TIRES · reported 2014-07-06

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 heartland bighorn silverado trailer equipped with power king towmax tires, size: lt235/80r16 e. While driving 65 mph, the front driver side tire blew out without warning. The tire was replaced by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.…”

TIRES · reported 2013-07-05
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 Bighorn Silverado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.