2007 HEARTLAND BIGHORN Problems & Recalls

DROVE TO AZ ANF BACK HOME TO ALBERTA. LOOKED UNDER 5H WHEEL - 3W SHACKLES BROKEN. THESE ARE FROM LIPPERT MANUFACTURING. WE REPLACED AND INSTALLED 3 SHACKLES AY OUR EXPENSE. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2007 BIGHORN 04/25/2007, NEW FROM A LOCAL RV SHOP. WE USED IT VERY LITTLE THE FIRST YEAR, I WAS WORKING, NOW SINCE I RETIRED WE STARTED TRAVELING WITH OUR BIGHORN. ON 07/08/08 NOTICED A BALL ON ONE OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES CAME WITH THE 5TH WHEEL ARE A KARRIER LOADSTAR ST235/80 R16 DO...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIGHORN. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA KARRIER TIRES, SIZE ST235/85/R16. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND RIGHT REAR TIRES. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5...

Mileage: 5,500

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2005 FIFTH WHEEL, MANUFACTURED BY HEARTLAND, ELKHART, IN IN JULY OF 05. WE DROVE IT APPROX. 3,000 MILES BACK TO TUCSON AND PLACED IT IN COVERED STORAGE UPON OUR ARRIVAL IN TUCSON. IT SAT COVERED UNTIL MAY 15TH OF 2007 DUE TO MEDICAL REASONS. WE LEFT JUNE 8TH FOR A SUMMER TRIP NOR...

Mileage: 8,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HEARTLAND BIGHORN 5TH WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAS WINLAND BCT J43, SIZE 235/85R16 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRE THEN BLEW OUT AND FLATTENED. THE TIRE PRESSURE AT THE T...

Mileage: 3,000

TRAILER BRAKE SEALS PRONE TO LEAKAGE RESULT IN GREASE GETTING INTO TRAILER BRAKES AND BRAKES NOT EFFECTIVE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER'S FRONT AND REAR AXLES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN A BUMP WAS FELT, AND THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS OBSERVED TO BE DETACHED FROM THE FRONT AXLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT AXLE WAS OBSERVED TO BE DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO WARNING...