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#BS-2013-HEABIG-5AE32013 Heartland Bighorn
Based on reports from 10 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 10 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
8 owners reported wheels & tires issues — failures commonly reported around 2K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Wheels & Tires (8 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2013 Heartland Bighorn: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 80% of all reports filed for the 2013 Heartland Bighorn, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 2,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 2K-mile mark.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2013 Heartland Bighorn, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 2013 Heartland Bighorn, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2013 Heartland Bighorn. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
EQUIPMENT
Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Big Country, Bighorn, Elk Ridge, Elk Ridge Express, Landmark, Prowler, Sundance, Sundance XLT, and Silverado fith wheel and travel trailers manufactured February 13, 2013, through April 16, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 10 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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