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2020 Heartland Trail Runner Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Heartland Trail Runner has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 22,718 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 21V428000 2021-06-04 22,326 affected
Defect

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Mallard, Shadow Cruiser, Sundance XLTTT, Wilderness, Prowler, Trail Runner, 2018-2019 Pioneer, Terry Classic, 2020-2021 Lithium, and 2021 North Trail trailers equipped with a Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulator. The regulator…

Consequence

Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

EQUIPMENT 20V275000 2020-05-14 392 affected
Defect

Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2020 Mallard, Prowler, Trail Runner, and Wilderness trailers equipped with a bumper-mounted spare tire carrier. The U-bolt that secures the spare tire may break, and cause the spare tire to detach during travel.

Consequence

If both U-bolts break, the carrier and spare tire can detach from the unit, resulting in an increased risk of injury and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare tire mounting U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032.

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“2020 heartland recreational trailer. Consumer writes in regards to nhtsa safety recall 21v-428. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair.”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2021-12-13

“2020 heartland recreational trailer. Consumer writes in regards to nhtsa safety recall 21v-428. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair.”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS · reported 2021-12-13
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 2020 Heartland Trail Runner as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.