The 2021 Heartland Cyclone has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,555 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES22V0180002022-01-202,363 affected
Defect
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cyclone, Fuel, Gravity, and Warrior vehicles equipped with certain Sailun tires, sizes ST235/80R16 and ST235/85R16. Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation.
Consequence
Belt separation could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the tire DOT codes, and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2022. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032 or Sailun customer service at 1-844-281-9696.
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Heartland Cyclone and 2019-2021 Road Warrior Toy Hauler recreational trailers. The transfer switch wire securement lugs may have been improperly tightened during production, causing the wires to come loose.
Consequence
Loose wires can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the securement lugs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
EQUIPMENT20V5210002020-08-281,409 affected
Defect
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Cyclone and 2020-2021 Bighorn Traveler, and Elkridge recreational trailers. Due to insufficient bracing, the front landing legs may buckle and collapse while the trailer is parked.
Consequence
If the landing legs buckle, the trailer will drop unexpectedly, increasing the risk of property damage, personal injury or death.
Remedy
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install a jack bracket to reinforce the landing legs, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
1
1fires
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“We were driving north on [xxx] from albuquerque to aztec, nm driving between 65 and 70 mph. There was no debris in the road and the tire on the passenger rear axle blew out. The tread separation tore up the side skirt and trim. I checked the tire pressure on the other 5 tires and all were inflated…”
“The contact owns a 2021 heartland cyclone travel trailer. The contact stated that the two axles that support the weight of the trailer were bent. The axles only supported 14,000 pounds however, the trailer weighs 15,320 pounds, which caused the axles to bend. The travel trailer was taken to an…”
“The contact owns a 2021 heartland cyclone. The contact stated that the rv was parked at a campground charging station when the contact noticed there was dark grey smoke coming from inside of the rv under the bar area in the vehicle. The contact unplugged the main power from the vehicle and removed…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Heartland Cyclone as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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