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2011 HEARTLAND BIG HORN — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

fire · 1762752 · 2021-08-12

Vehicle

Make
HEARTLAND
Model
BIG HORN
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2011 Heartland Big Horn. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when they noticed smoking coming from the left rear-axel. The contact got flagged by another vehicle to pull over. Once they did so the vehicle was then set on fire. The contact stated they put out the fire with their own extinguisher. A police report was not filed. They were unable to have the vehicle towed therefore it remains where they had to pull over. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. A certified mechanic informed the contact that the rear-axel had failed and needed to be replaced. The rear axle had been replaced however the cease hub and bearing had been replaced twice. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11428816
Machine
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