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2012 Heartland Big Country

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Tires
2Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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4,000 miles · Jul 12, 2013
Structure

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 FORWARDING THEM TO HEARTLAND THEY NOTIFI…

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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 FORWARDING THEM TO HEARTLAND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE TRAILER WOULD NEED TO COME BACK TO INDIANA FROM THE WEST COAST FOR REPAIRS AT THE FACTORY.THEY INFORMED ME THAT LIPPERT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAMES HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH FRAMES BENDING AND BREAKING.THEY ASSURED ME THAT THE TRAILER WAS SAFE TO USE AND PULL CROSS COUNTRY UNTIL THEY COULD FIX IT FALL 2013.AFTER GOOGLING LIPPERT FRAME PROBLEMS I QUICKLY FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE ISSUES SOME MUCH WORSE.THEY OFFERED THE REPAIR AT NO COST BUT FUEL AND LODGING WILL BE AT LEAST $4-5K AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10524515

Official recalls

1

15V482000 · Equipment:other:labels

Jul 30, 2015

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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.