2009 Heartland BIG HORN: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
8,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Tires: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2013: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10329508 · 2010-05-09 (May 9, 2010)
BLOW OUT ON MISSION TIRE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10537651 · 2013-09-03 (September 3, 2013)
2009 HEARTLAND BIGHORN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRAME FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED SEVERAL CRACKS AND SEPARATION ON THE FIBERGLASS. THERE WAS A CRACK JUST ABOVE AND BEHIND THE BEDROOM SLIDE ON THE OFF DOOR SIDE OF THE UNIT. THERE WERE OTHER CRACKS AROUND THE PIN COVER AND VARIOUS RIPPLES AT OTHER PLACES ON UNIT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF NUMEROUS FRAME WELDS. THE WELDS WERE REPAIRED AND EXTRA BRACES WERE ADDED TO STRENGTHEN THE UNIT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10537651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11139865 · 2018-10-11 (October 11, 2018)
WEVERYTHING WERE RETURNING FROM PENNSYLVANIA DRIVING ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS THE DRAMA ON THE UPPER DECK CRACKED AND THE TRAILER STARTED COMING APART AT THE LIPPERT BUILT FRAME. THE FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS CRACKS ON THE OUTER WALLS AND THE METAL FRAME HAS AT LEAST 1 MAJOR CRACK. TRAILER NEEDS TO BE TAKEN APART TO FIND OUT IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER CRACKS IN THE METAL.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11139865 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.