Five Heartland fifth-wheel lines are on the NHTSA recall list under campaign 26V710: Torque, Bighorn and Cyclone from model year 2024, and Gravity and Road Warrior from 2022 and 2023. Dealers will replace the power cord and the wiring harness free of charge on 518 of the RVs. Owner letters are expected to be mailed Nov. 30, 2026.
Anyone who owns, or is shopping for a used, Heartland fifth wheel built from 2022 to 2024 should match the model and year to that list before anything else. The recall describes certain trailers with certain power seating assemblies, so not every Torque, Bighorn, Cyclone, Gravity or Road Warrior is necessarily in the 518. The VIN on the trailer is what Heartland and a dealer will use to say yes or no.
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What is wrong with the fuse on the power cord?
NHTSA’s summary says the power cord fuse may not provide adequate circuit protection. The record’s consequence line is plain: in the event of a short circuit, inadequate protection increases the risk of a fire. A fifth wheel is a home on wheels, often plugged in at a campground pedestal or a driveway outlet for weeks at a time, and the cord is the part that carries the load.
NHTSA files the problem under the electrical system, in the category for wiring, fuses and circuit breakers.
The dealer does the swap and the owner pays nothing
The remedy line says dealers will replace the harness and power cord at no cost. Heartland’s customer service line, listed in the record, is 1-877-262-8032, and the company’s own number for this recall is 990182.
NHTSA’s recall guidance says manufacturers must fix a defect by repairing it, replacing it or offering a refund, and tells owners to contact a dealership for the free repair. A dealer that asks for payment on this work can be pointed to the remedy line in the record.
Four weeks to the letter, and a lookup that may lag
The letters are expected Nov. 30, 2026, four weeks from today, and the report reached NHTSA on Oct. 27. The agency says manufacturers notify registered owners by first-class mail within 60 days of a recall decision, which means a trailer bought used and never retitled may be missing from the mailing list.
That is where NHTSA’s VIN search helps, with a warning the agency itself gives: some recent recalls may not appear until their VINs are added, so a clean result this early is not final. Calling Heartland or a dealer with the VIN settles it. RV owners who store a trailer for the winter can book the repair for the first week it comes out of storage, and many will want the cord checked before the first plug-in of spring.
What does a free harness and cord swap save?
NHTSA’s record puts no dollar figure on the parts or the labor. What it does say is that dealers will replace the harness and power cord at no cost, so the owner’s bill for the cord, the harness and the shop time is zero, whatever the dealer would otherwise charge for an electrical job on a fifth wheel.
The cost an owner can still control is missing the window by letting the notice drift. A dealer appointment made now is one fewer thing to chase in a month when holiday travel, storage and year-end paperwork pile up. Having the VIN, the model name and Heartland’s recall number, 990182, in hand when the call connects keeps it short, and asking the dealer to put the appointment in writing leaves a record if the letter arrives later.
Is your Heartland fifth wheel on the 2022-2024 list?
A free repair only saves money for the owner who actually gets it done, and recalls reach people late when a trailer changes hands or sits in storage. Mail that sits unopened is also where retirees lose track of tax notices and plan changes.
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This article was produced with AI assistance and edited for accuracy against the sources linked above.
Warren Cohen is a finance writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, covering personal finance topics including credit, banking, and beginner investing. He earned his degree in business administration from Arizona State University and began his career working in consumer finance, where he gained direct experience with lending and credit systems. He now writes for personal finance websites and fintech platforms, focusing on clear, practical content that helps readers make informed financial decisions.
