# 2019 HEARTLAND MALLARD — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `1681021` · 2020-07-31 · Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HEARTLAND
- **Model:** MALLARD
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
THE DEXTER AXLE AND BEARING CAME APART. IN 2018 SEVERAL RECALLS WERE MADE FOR SIMILAR AXLES WITH A DEFECT IN THE BEARING AND HUB CAUSING OVERHEATING AND FAILURE. OUR APPROXIMATELY 5.1-5.2K LBS TRAILER AXLE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER BUT WASN'T LISTED AND DEXTER IS DENYING A PROBLEM IN THEIR MANUFACTURE / ACTIVE RECALL. PLEASE INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION. OUR WHEEL CAME OFF WHEN DRIVING AND WE RECENTLY HAD IT INSPECTED AND TIRES REPLACED ETC.*DT*JB
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