01 Mallard recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Mallard model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V236000 | 27 Mar 2024 | 2023–2024 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2023 Elk Ridge, Lithium, 2024 Eddie Bauer, Corterra, 2023-2024 Big Country, Big Horn, South Fork, Fuel, Gravity, Mallard, North Trail, Sundance, Milestone… | Not shown: campaign also names 16 other models |
| 22V591000 | 8 Aug 2022 | 2022–2023 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2022 Cyclone, Elk Ridge, Fuel, Milestone, North Trail, 2022-2023 Big Horn Traveler, Gravity, Lithium, Mallard, Pioneer, Prowler, Road Warrior, Sundance… | Not shown: campaign also names 14 other models |
| 21V557000 | 22 Jul 2021 | 2021 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021 North Trail and Mallard recreational trailers. The refrigerator roof vents were not routed properly during production. | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 21V453000 | 17 Jun 2021 | 2021 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021 Mallard, Wilderness, Trail Runner and 2020-2021 North Trail trailers. The LP gas lines may not have been tightened properly on the outside cooktops, which… | Not shown: campaign also names 3 other models |
| 21V428000 | 4 Jun 2021 | 2018–2021 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC. (Heartland) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Mallard, Shadow Cruiser, Sundance XLTTT, Wilderness, Prowler, Trail Runner, 2018-2019 Pioneer, Terry Classic, 2020-2021 Lithium, and 2021 North… | Not shown: campaign also names 10 other models |
| 21V009000 | 14 Jan 2021 | 2021 | Suspension | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021 Mallard M180BH recreational trailers. These units had incorrect axle, rims, and tires installed during production. | 76 |
| 20V486000 | 18 Aug 2020 | 2021 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2021 Mallard travel trailers. The liquid propane (LP) hose and connector may contact the suspension shackle. | 204 |
| 20V275000 | 14 May 2020 | 2020 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2020 Mallard, Prowler, Trail Runner, and Wilderness trailers equipped with a bumper-mounted spare tire carrier. The U-bolt that secures the spare tire may… | Not shown: campaign also names 3 other models |
| 18V634000 | 21 Sep 2018 | 2019 | Suspension | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2019 Heartland Mallard, Pioneer, Sundance XLT, Wilderness, North Trail, Prowler and Trail Runner travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races… | Not shown: campaign also names 6 other models |
| 17V008000 | 9 Jan 2017 | 2017 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain 2017 Mallard recreational trailers. The certification label on these vehicles may have incorrect tire size and/or tire pressure information. As such, these… | 124 |
| 16V566000 | 1 Aug 2016 | 2016–2017 | Exterior lighting | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Wilderness and Mallard travel trailers, 2015-2017 Elkridge fifth wheel travel trailers, and 2017 Sundance and Torque travel trailers. The… | Not shown: campaign also names 4 other models |
| 16V332000 | 20 May 2016 | 2017 | Equipment | Heartland Recreational Vehicles (Heartland) is recalling certain model year 2017 trailers manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 5, 2016. The certification labels have incorrect tire pressure information, failing to comply with… | Not shown: campaign also names 2 other models |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 3 of 12 campaigns that name the Mallard and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2016 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | — | Exterior lighting |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | Electrical system; Equipment; Exterior lighting; Tires |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | Equipment; Suspension; Trailer hitches |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | Equipment; Service brakes; Structure; Suspension; Unknown or other; Wheels |
| 2020 | 2 | — | Equipment |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | Equipment; Power train; Suspension |
| 2022 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Equipment; Unknown or other |
| 2024 | 1 | — | Equipment |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What Mallard owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 3 | 2018 and 2021 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 2017 |
| Equipment | 2 | 2017 and 2019 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 2019 |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 2019 and 2023 |
| Power train | 1 | 2021 |
| Structure | 1 | 2019 |
| Tires | 1 | 2017 |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | 2018 |
| Wheels | 1 | 2019 |
16 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2019 units (6). Of them, 4 cite a fire (model years 2017, 2019 and 2023) and 1 cites a crash (model year 2019).
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2023
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2023 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2021
5 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2021 | 21V557000 | Equipment |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 21V453000 | Equipment |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment |
| 14 Jan 2021 | 21V009000 | Suspension |
| 18 Aug 2020 | 20V486000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2021 units name Suspension (2) and Power train (1).
Model year 2020
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2019
2 recall campaigns and 6 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2019 units name Service brakes (2), Equipment (1), Structure (1), Unknown or other (1) and Wheels (1).
Model year 2018
1 recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2018 units name Suspension (1) and Trailer hitches (1).
Model year 2017
3 recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2017 | 17V008000 | Equipment |
| 1 Aug 2016 | 16V566000 | Exterior lighting |
| 20 May 2016 | 16V332000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2017 units name Electrical system (2), Equipment (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2016
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2016 | 16V566000 | Exterior lighting |
05 The Mallard in this site’s records
Spec pages: 11 floorplans on the Heartland Mallard line page, for model year 2023. That year also falls inside the federal record above.
None of the 11 Mallard floorplans here has separate records for two model years, so this site measures no change between years for this line.
Owner documents from the maker: Heartland Owner's Manual.
What was queried: NHTSA’s recall lookup under HEARTLAND MALLARD for model years 2017–2019, 2021 and 2023. The complete recall file added 0 of the 12 campaigns above, and every complaint count comes from the complete complaint file.
Counts of NHTSA records matched on NHTSA’s own model field; a complaint is one owner’s unverified report, and an empty year is an empty record, not a clean one (how this record is built). Check a trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.