2014 Heil FlatbedProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2014 Heil Flatbed. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-525 the manufacturer reports only 18% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 11, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Heil Flatbed has problems

0 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

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

1 recall

2014 Heil Flatbed 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.

18%repaired · 2018 Q1

Parking brake

Recall 16V-525 · Jul 11, 2016 · 203 vehicles · 36 repaired

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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 Heil.

Best & worst years

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

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Own a 2014 Flatbed?

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