01 How to read this page
Two thirds of towable buyers buy used, and a brochure for the current model year says nothing about the one on the lot. This page buckets every federal record we hold for the Heartland Prowler by the model year NHTSA assigns to it, so a 2010 unit can be read on its own terms.
A recall campaign is a manufacturer-filed safety campaign. One campaign usually covers several model years, so the same campaign can appear in more than one row below; the totals in the summary count each campaign once.
An owner complaint is one filing by one owner. It is an allegation, not a finding, and NHTSA does not verify it before publishing. Complaints and recalls are different things and are never added together.
02 Year by year, 2010 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Complaints citing fire | Complaints citing a crash | Complaints reporting injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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 the record adds up to
Across 15 model years of records, the busiest recall year is 2019 with 6 campaigns, and the busiest complaint year is 2013 with 1 filing. Complaint counts keep accruing for years after a unit is sold.
The component groups named most often in recall campaigns on this line are Equipment (9), Electrical system (2) and Suspension (2).
Owner complaints cluster on Equipment (1) and Structure (1).
Of the 2 complaints on file, 0 cite a fire, 0 cite a crash and 0 report an injury. Those three fields are the owner’s own answers on the filing form.
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2024
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2024 | 24V236000 | Equipment | A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2023
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2022
3 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2022 | 22V591000 | Equipment | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 22V432000 | Equipment | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 21 Mar 2022 | 22V170000 | Electrical system | Loose wiring can cause an electrical arc or short, increasing the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2021
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment | Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2020
3 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment | Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 14 May 2020 | 20V275000 | Equipment | If both U-bolts break, the carrier and spare tire can detach from the unit, resulting in an increased risk of injury and increase the risk of a crash. |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system | Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2019
6 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment | Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system | Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 19V043000 | Equipment | Tires with an incorrect pressure may affect handling or may fail, increasing the risk of crash. |
| 17 Jan 2019 | 19V041000 | Tires | Tires with an insufficient Load Range may fail, increasing the risk of crash. |
| 20 Nov 2018 | 18V819000 | Suspension | If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 18V634000 | Suspension | The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash. |
Model year 2018
3 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2021 | 21V428000 | Equipment | Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system | Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 1 Nov 2017 | 17V689000 | Service brakes, electric | A severed brake wire would reduce braking capability, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Model year 2017
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system | Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2016
3 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 2019 | 19V525000 | Electrical system | Overheating of the connection can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V482000 | Equipment | 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. |
| 3 Apr 2015 | 15V199000 | Equipment | If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash. |
Model year 2015
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V482000 | Equipment | 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. |
Model year 2014
2 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V482000 | Equipment | 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. |
| 7 May 2013 | 13V181000 | Equipment | If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a… |
Model year 2013
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V482000 | Equipment | 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. |
| 7 May 2013 | 13V181000 | Equipment | If motor damage has occurred, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the trailer is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a… |
Complaints on 2013 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2012
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V482000 | Equipment | 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. |
Complaints on 2012 units name Equipment (1).
Model year 2011
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V482000 | Equipment | 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. |
Model year 2010
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V482000 | Equipment | 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. |
05 Where the numbers come from
Recall campaigns come from NHTSA’s recall record, read two ways: the public API and a direct read of NHTSA’s complete recall flat file. Owner complaints come from a direct read of the complete complaint flat file. Both are attributed on NHTSA’s own model field, never on owner free text — several of our line names are ordinary English words and one of them is a US state, so matching prose would attribute thousands of unrelated filings.
Model-year bucketing uses the year NHTSA records against each affected-vehicle row. Where a campaign covers several years it appears in each of those years and is counted once in the totals.
The specification side of this catalog documents 8 floorplans of the Heartland Prowler in full, for the 2026 model year — verified weights, capacities and dimensions on the Heartland Prowler line page.
Safety information here is a summary of public records and is not a substitute for NHTSA’s own listing. Check an individual trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.