Recall Register

2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado. The newest campaign is 14V128000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Mar 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V128000, in the NHTSA record

Heartland will notify owners and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact Heartland at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-17. Note: Until the microwave has been repaired, owners should not store anything in the microwave while it is unattended.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 492 units in total.

  1. 14V128000Received . 417 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2013 Bighorn Silverado, 2014 Bighorn and 2013-2014 Cyclone, and Landmark fifth wheel trailers equipped with certain Frigidaire KG-series microwaves, models CFMV152CLB and CFMV154CLS, manufactured January 27, 2013, through April 10, 2013 in the serial number range KG30607951 through KG31600670. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own and begin heating when unattended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Heartland will notify owners and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact Heartland at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-17. Note: Until the microwave has been repaired, owners should not store anything in the microwave while it is unattended.

    Report filed by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 99-01-17. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V470000Received . 68 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC, (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Bighorn Silverado Fifth Wheel Travel trailers, manufactured from February 28, 2012, through August 28, 2012. The liquid propane (LP) hose and wire hanger that is mounted under the slide out can come in contact with the tire, causing damage to the LP hose and wiring.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A damaged LP hose can lead to an LP leak and fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began on October 5, 2012. Owners may contact Heartland Recreational Vehicles at 1-888-262-5992.

    Report filed by HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 99-01-10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 12V417000Received . 7 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Heartland RV (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Elkridge and model year 2012-2013 Bighorn Silverado fifth wheel vehicles. Certain vehicles manufactured with liquid propane (LP) generators may have the LP supply line connected incorrectly to the generator.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the LP supply line is connected incorrectly, the generator may vent liquid propane into the generator compartment. In the presence of an ignition source, the vented propane can result in an explosion.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Heartland will notify owners and dealers will inspect and correct the LP supply line fitting as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 10, 2012. Owners may contact Heartland at 1-888-262-5992.

    Report filed by HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 99-01-09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 3 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires2
Equipment1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
4 Jun 2016

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2012, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20122
  2. 20133

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/heartland/bighorn-silverado/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado?
492 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Heartland Bighorn Silverado have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Heartland Bighorn Silverado, model years 2012 to 2013. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado name most often?
Tires: 2 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Heartland Bighorn Silverado open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.