Safety recall Equipment

Heartland recall 26V-552: Incorrect GAWR on Certification Label

Report received 2 months ago

Referencing the incorrect weight could result in the trailer being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V552000 (26V-552)
Manufacturer number
9901666
Filed by
Jayco, Inc.
Report received
August 28, 2026
Component
Equipment:other:labels
Vehicles potentially affected
8
Model years
2027
Built between
May 22, 2026 and May 27, 2026
Owner letters
September 1, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer
Safety standard
FMVSS 567
Remedy completion rate
100.00% (latest quarterly report)

What is wrong

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2027 Heartland Bighorn recreational trailers. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the certification label may be incorrect. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 567, "Certification."

The risk

Referencing the incorrect weight could result in the trailer being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Why equipment defects matter: The risk depends on the part — a gas leak is a fire risk, while a lift or ramp failure can injure the person using it.

The remedy

Jayco will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901666.

About the equipment

Equipment campaigns often involve recreational vehicles and commercial bodies: appliances, gas systems, lifts, labels and add-on parts.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-552

  • Heartland Bighorn 2027

What to do

  1. Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
  2. Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-552 and the manufacturer’s number 9901666.
  3. Read the consequence summary carefully and stop using the affected equipment if the notice says to.
  4. Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

The official record

This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.

Open campaign 26V-552 on NHTSA.gov

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