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2014 Heartland WildernessProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2014 Heartland Wilderness, most often about the structure. 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 complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Structure

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

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Heartland Wilderness 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
Structure10

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

1 recall

2014 Heartland Wilderness 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

2014 vs. every other Wilderness 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 Wilderness median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Wilderness owners report

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

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE FALLEN OFF OF MY BRAND NEW HEARTLAND WILDERNESS RV, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE WHILE IN TRANSIT ON THE HIGHWAY: SPARE TIRE COVER, HOLDING TANK DRAIN CAP, EXTERNAL PROPANE GAS QUICK CONNECT COUPLING, STABILIZER MOUNTING SCREWS, BUMPER END CAP, LICENSE PLATE MOUNTING…
Complaint 10744967 · Jul 30, 2015

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