Heartland Cyclone 2016 Trailers: Ladder Hinges May Separate, Risk of Injury
Heartland is recalling 2015-2016 Cyclone and Road Warrior travel trailers with aluminum ladders that have retractable hinges prone to separating, potentially causing ladder falls and injury. Owners should contact Heartland for free hinge brace installation.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Heartland is recalling certain 2015-2016 Cyclone and Road Warrior travel trailers that have aluminum ladders with retractable hinges. These hinges can separate while in use, causing the ladder to fall from the vehicle and increasing injury risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227024-heartland-cyclone-2016-trailers-ladder-hinges-may-separate-risk-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227024-heartland-cyclone-2016-trailers-ladder-hinges-may-separate-risk-of · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V819000
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“Heartland Cyclone 2016 Trailers: Ladder Hinges May Separate, Risk of Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227024-heartland-cyclone-2016-trailers-ladder-hinges-may-separate-risk-of. Based on NHTSA recall #16V819000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V819000).
Why it’s dangerous
The aluminum ladders have retractable hinges with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge during use. If this separation occurs, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury to people climbing it.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2015-2016 Heartland Cyclone, Road Warrior, and Torque travel trailers manufactured between July 2014 and September 2015 are affected. Trailer users who frequently climb ladders on these vehicles face the highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for aluminum black ladders with retractable hinges on your 2015-2016 Heartland Cyclone, Road Warrior, or Torque trailers. The ladders were manufactured by Christianson Industries between July 2014 and September 2015.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Heartland
Reach out to Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032 to schedule free hinge brace installation for your affected trailer.
What NHTSA says to do
Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will install hinge braces over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Heartland customer service at 1-877-262-8032. Heartland's number for this recall is 99-01-28.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 18 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V819000 (November 14, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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