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2011 Heartland North TrailProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2011 Heartland North Trail, most often about the suspension. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, 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 recalls2Lowest repair rate 9%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage2kSuspension, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 30, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Heartland North Trail has problems

1 complaint 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
Suspension10

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

2 recalls

2011 Heartland North Trail 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 →

–no report yet

Wheels

Recall 10V-607 · Dec 1, 2010 · 527 vehicles

Risk. THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL WHEEL FAILURE AND WHEEL LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, OR PERSONAL INJURY.

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

2011 vs. every other North Trail 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 North Trail median. How we score

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In owners' words

What North Trail owners report

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HEARTLAND NORTH TRAIL. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A METAL LINK WHICH CONNECTED THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES, WAS PIERCING THROUGH SOME OF THE PIPING TO THE PROPANE TANK. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE PIPING TO THE PROPANE TANK WAS…
Complaint 10369912 · Dec 10, 2010 · 2,000 miles

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