{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Heartland recall 20V275: Heartland Mallard, Heartland Prowler, Heartland Trail Runner and 1 more (2020)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v275/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V275 (Heartland): If both U-bolts break, the carrier and spare tire can detach from the unit, resulting in an increased risk of injury and incr...",
  "excerpt": "Heartland Mallard, Heartland Prowler, Heartland Trail Runner, Heartland Wilderness, model year 2020. Filed by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 14 May 2020. 392 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 break, and cause the spare tire to detach during travel. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 20V275 Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack 14 May 2020 2020-2020 HEARTLAND MALLARD, HEARTLAND PROWLER, HEARTLAND TRAIL RUNNER, HEARTLAND WILDERNESS 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. Heartland will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare tire mounting",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:09:48+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:43:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Heartland recall 20V275: Heartland Mallard, Heartland Prowler, Heartland Trail Runner and 1 more (2020)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v275/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}