2012 Heartland CYCLONE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
5,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 10 complaints (60.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 6 |
| Structure:Body | 4 |
| Wheels | 4 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Tires: 6; Structure:Body: 4; Wheels: 4; 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 | 8 |
| 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: 8; 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 (8). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 4; 2017: 2
Pattern summary
Tires 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 10477474 · 2012-09-29 (September 29, 2012)
BLOWOUT POWER KING TOW MAX ST 235/80R/16 TRAILER TIRE NO OVER LOADING OF TRAILER 80 LBS OF AIR IN TIRE AS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURE SPEED AT 60 MPH OR LESS TIRE WAS GOOD AT FUEL STOP AND SAFETY INSPECTION 2 HOURS PREVIOUS. RESULTING BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO FENDER AND SKIRTING ON TRAILER DOT: 83B5GPB DATE: 3611 TRAILER IS A 2012 HEARTLAND CYCLONE. I USED 2011 AS 2012 IS NOT AN OPTION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10477474 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10478118 · 2012-10-01 (October 1, 2012)
TOWMAX 235/80/R16 TIRE HAD BELT SEPARATION CAUSING BLOWOUT. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INSTALLED. NO PRESSURE LOSS PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10478123 · 2012-10-01 (October 1, 2012)
TOWMAX 235/80/R16 TIRE HAD TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATE CAUSING BLOWOUT. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INSTALLED. NO PRESSURE LOSS PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRAILER AND LEFT TREAD AND PARTS ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478123 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10557336 · 2013-12-26 (December 26, 2013)
WE WERE TOWING A 2012 HEARTLAND CYCLONE 300C 5TH WHEEL TOY HAULER TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH TOW MAX 235/80 R16 TRAILER TIRES IN APRIL, 2013 ON CA HWY 60 NEAR RIVERSIDE, CA WHEN THE LEFT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW. THERE WAS NO SIGN THAT I STRUCK AN OBJECT OR RAN OVER ANYTHING. LUCKILY I HAD EXITED FREEWAY AND CAUGHT FLAT BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OCCURRED. ALL 4 TRAILER TIRES HAD 80 PSI AND TRAILER WAS NOT OVER LOADED. I CHANGED FLAT TIRE WITH SPARE UNTIL REPLACING IT WITH A GOODYEAR MARATHON OF THE SAME SIZE. IN NOVEMBER, 2013, WHILE TOWING THE SAME TO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10557336 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10560921 · 2014-01-22 (January 22, 2014)
ON AUGUST 30 2013 WHILE MERGING WESTBOUND ONTO INTERSTATE 40 FROM EXIT 196 IN MORIARTY NM AT 7:35 PM I SAW (FROM MY RIGHT SIDE MIRROR) A HUGE PIECE OF TREAD FLYING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAMPER. SINCE I WAS ONLY MERGING ONTO I40, MY SPEED NEVER EXCEEDED 45 MPH. WHEN THE TREAD FLEW OUT FROM THE WHEEL, IT JETTISONED APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET INTO THE AIR. A TRACTOR-TRAILER WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND MADE A HARD LEFT ONTO THE ROAD?S SHOULDER TO AVOID THE FLYING TREAD. HAD THIS BEEN A CAR AND THE DRIVER NOT NOTICED THE TIRE COMING APART, IT COULD HAVE H…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10560921 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10576879 · 2014-04-02 (April 2, 2014)
ON A RECENT TRIP TO BIG BEND TEXAS WE EXPERIENCED 3 BLOWOUTS ON OUR HEARTLAND TOYHAULER. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE AND DID NOT HAVE CELL SERVICE. FORTUNATELY WE WERE TRAVELING WITH CLOSE FRIENDS THAT HAD THEIR 5TH WHEEL. WITH NO HELP IN SIGHT THE MEN CHANGED THE TIRES THEMSELVES TWICE WITHIN 100 MILES. WE HAD TO USE OUR SPARE AND OUR FRIENDS SPARE TO MAKE IT TO A TOWN WHERE WE COULD GET BOTH BLOWOUTS REPLACED. LET ME ADD THAT BEFORE WE LEFT TOWN WE HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE BECAUSE OF A BLOWOUT FROM ANOTHER TRIP. SO WE'RE HEADED HOME WITH 2…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576879 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616118 · 2014-07-24 (July 24, 2014)
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW ON MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. AMBIENT TEMP WAS ABOUT 102 WE WARE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 58 M.P.H. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM. THE FAILURE CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2800 DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE TIRE WAS A 235X80X16 POWER KING TOW MAX TIRE. THE DOT # 83B54111 DY. DUE TO THE UNRELIABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE TIRES ALL ARE BEING REPLACED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE TRAILER WAS EMPTY,ALL HOLDING TANKS AND FUEL TANKS. THE TRAILER IS A 2012 HEARTLAND CYCLONE 300C. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10642001 · 2014-10-07 (October 7, 2014)
9/21 WHILE HEADING HOME FROM A WEEKEND OUTING I GOT TO EXPERIENCE NOT ONE, BUT TWO OCCURRENCES OF POWERKING TOWMAX TIRE FAILURES. FIRST SETTING THE SCENE: TIRES AT PROPER PRESSURE (80LB), SPEED UNDER 65MPH, TRAILER WEIGHT BELOW 14,000LBS, MILES ON TIRES TOTAL LESS THAN 1,000, ROAD CONDITION DRY AND SMOOTH. TIRE #1: BLEW OUT THE CENTER OF THE TREAD, NO COACH DAMAGE AFTER ~70 MILES OF TRAVEL; TIRE #2: FAILED SPECTACULARLY WHERE THE TREAD CAP CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE CARCASS (AFTER ONLY 30 MILES) TAKING OUT THE FENDER SKIRT, THE HEATER COVER, …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10642001 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
15V482000 · Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported: 2015-07-30 (July 30, 2015)
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain trailers of various models and model years. Click on "All Products Associated With This Recall" for a complete list. The tire certification labels applied to the vehicles may contain inaccurate tire sizing and/or inflation information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence: 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 tire failure or crash.
Remedy: Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will send a replacement label with the correct information, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2015. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-574-266-3988.
NHTSA campaign record ↗