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2010 Heartland BighornProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2010 Heartland Bighorn, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-482 the manufacturer reports only 9% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 9%Owner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage4kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Heartland Bighorn has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2010 Heartland Bighorn recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

9%repaired · 2016 Q4

Other: labels

Recall 15V-482 · Jul 30, 2015 · 1,680 vehicles · 143 repaired

Risk. 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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Heartland.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other Bighorn year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Bighorn median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Bighorn owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HEARTLAND BIGHORN TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH (NA) COMMODORE TIRES SIZE 235-80R 16, DOT NUMBER RYB5OMAC, SERIAL NUMBER 3211. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE TRAILER SKIRT, METAL PANEL AND VALVE DAMAGE.…
Complaint 10598433 · Jun 16, 2014
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE TRAILER STARTED TO VIBRATE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE TIRE DID NOT HAVE A BLOW OUT..IT DID NOT LOSE ITS AIR UNTIL IT WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE…
Complaint 10350199 · Aug 17, 2010 · 4,000 miles

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