35 of the
96 complaints filed about the Heartland Cyclone
are about the tires —
36% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2008.
We were driving north on [XXX] from Albuquerque to Aztec, NM driving between 65 and 70 mph. There was no debris in the road and the tire on the passenger rear axle blew out. The tread separation tore up the side skirt and trim. I checked the tire pressure on the other 5 tires and all were inflated to the recommended PSI. Navitrac N116 HD ST235/80R16 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA complaint #11676616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TOWING A NORMALLY LOADED 5TH WHEEL RV AT 65MPH WE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOW OUT OF A TOWMAX POWERKING 235 80 R16 TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE WIRING AND THE RV.
NHTSA complaint #10764517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ONTO AN ONRAMP FROM HIGHWAY 20 ON TO I-80 EAST IN CALIFORNIA ~ 50 MILES WEST OF RENO, NV. TRAVELING ~ 40MPH; DRY ROAD CONDITION AND THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS ABOUT 50 DEGRESS; TOWING OUR 2015 HEARTLAND 5TH WHEEL RV. BLOWOUT ACCRUED WITH TOWMAXX STR 235/80/R16. CAUSED $3000.00 TO THE RV. CURRENTLY IN TOUCH WITH DYNAMIC TIRE FOR RESOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #10721376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING SOUTH INTO GA WITH OUR 2104 HEARTLAND CYCLONE 5TH WHEEL ,I STOPPED AT A REST AREA. AS ALWAYS, I DO A WALK ABOUT RV INSPECTION. LOOKING AT THE RV TIRES I SPOTTED A GOLF BALL SIZED BALLON IN THE SIDEWALL OF OUR 235/85R-16 ''TOW MAX" TIRE LOCATED RIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE RIM. THE TIRES HAVE ABOUT 7,500 MILES ON THEM, EXCELLENT TREAD AND INFLATED TO 80PSI AS RECOMMENDED BY HEARTLAND RV. I PUT THE SPARE ON AND PROCEEDED TO FIND A TIRE SHOP. WE STAYED AT A CAMPING WORLD LOT. ABOUT 2 HOURS INTO OUR STAY WE HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE. THE TIRE BLEW SITTING WITH NO PRESSURE ON IT, MOUNTED IN THE SPARE TIRE RACK. UPON REMOVAL AT A TIRE SHOP, IT WAS NOTED THAT "THEY WERE PROPERLY INSTALLED" WITH NO CUTS. I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH NEW 14 PLY TRAILER TIRES. I HAVE HEARD OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THESE TIRES AND IT IS TIME FOR ACTION. PLEASE ADVISE.
NHTSA complaint #10706091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT A 2013 HEARTLAND CYCLONE IN DEC 2013 AND I ONE YEAR AND LESS THAN 4000 MILES HAVE HAD 5 BLOWN TIRES. ONE IN OCT. 2014 ONE IN DEC 2014 AND 3 IN FEB 2015. TIRES SENT TO DYNAMIC TIRE AND IN MARCH THEY SENT ME A LETTER SAYING IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE TIRES WERE UNDERINFLATED OR UNIT WAS OVERWEIGHT. I AIR MY TIRES BEFORE LEAVING EVERY TRIP AND MONTHLY IF UNIT IS NOT MOVED. I SCALED THIS TRAILER AND AM UNDER GROSS AND AXLE WEIGHT. I HAVE THE SCALE TICKET THAT WAS FROM THE SAME DAY THAT I BLEW 2 TIRES. TIRES ARE TOW MAXX 235/80/16/LOAD RANE E. I HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES BUT HAVE YET TO GET THE DAMAGE REPAIRED. TIRE COMPANY HAS THE TIRES BUT I TOOK PICTURES BEFORE SENDING THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10704608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BLOWOUT ON TOWMAX POWER KING ST235/80R16. PRESSURE WAS CHECKED BEFORE THE TRIP STARTED. AROUND 200 MILES INTO THE TRIP THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE TRAILER. I KNOW OF THREE OF THESE SAME TIRES THAT BLEW OUT THIS WEEK. ALL ARE ON TRAILERS THAT WERE PURCHASED IN 2014 INCLUDING MINE.
NHTSA complaint #10704452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A POWER KING TOWMAX TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WITH ONLY ABOUT 3000 MILES ON IT ON OUR 2014 HEARTLAND CYCLONE TRAILER. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANAGER AT BIG O TIRES THAT THESE TIRES ARE JUNK AND THAT THEY WILL ALL EVENTUALLY HAVE A BLOWOUT. HE ALSO SAID IF WE WERE LUCKY IT WOULDN'T DESTROY OUR TRAILER OR WORST! NOW I HAVE READ BLOGS ON QUITE A FEW WEBSITES AND IT APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IF NOT DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR BRAND OF TIRES. THERE ARE A LOT OF CONCERNED AND ANGRY CONSUMERS THAT HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE. I BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE OUR NATIONAL ROADWAYS JUST BECAUSE WE OWE IT CHINA WITH ALL OUR DEBT TO THEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS COMPANY'S BACKGROUND FOR YOURSELF, YOU WILL AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10664199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
9/21 WHILE HEADING HOME FROM A WEEKEND OUTING I GOT TO EXPERIENCE NOT ONE, BUT TWO OCCURRENCES OF POWERKING TOWMAX TIRE FAILURES. FIRST SETTING THE SCENE: TIRES AT PROPER PRESSURE (80LB), SPEED UNDER 65MPH, TRAILER WEIGHT BELOW 14,000LBS, MILES ON TIRES TOTAL LESS THAN 1,000, ROAD CONDITION DRY AND SMOOTH. TIRE #1: BLEW OUT THE CENTER OF THE TREAD, NO COACH DAMAGE AFTER ~70 MILES OF TRAVEL; TIRE #2: FAILED SPECTACULARLY WHERE THE TREAD CAP CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE CARCASS (AFTER ONLY 30 MILES) TAKING OUT THE FENDER SKIRT, THE HEATER COVER, REAR STEP PLASTIC FRAME, AND LOTS OF SIDE PANEL.
NHTSA complaint #10642001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
JULY OF 2014 PURCHASED NEW TOYHAULER TRAILER, HEARTLAND ROAD WARRIOR RW 348. RV CAME WITH POWER KING TOWMAX LT235/80R16 E TIRES. WITH LESS THAN 2,500 MILES, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING BLOWOUT. TIRE CAUSED $2,000 OF DAMAGE TO TRAILER. BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON SEPT 18, 2014. TIRES WERE WELL MAINTAINED AND CHECKED. NEVER DRIVEN OVER 62 MILES AN HOUR, AND ALWAYS ON PAVEMENT. NEVER OVERLOADED. REMAINING TIRES WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE NEXT BLOWOUT, DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND THE NUMEROUS BAD REVIEWS.
NHTSA complaint #10641899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW ON MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. AMBIENT TEMP WAS ABOUT 102 WE WARE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 58 M.P.H. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THEM. THE FAILURE CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2800 DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE TIRE WAS A 235X80X16 POWER KING TOW MAX TIRE. THE DOT # 83B54111 DY. DUE TO THE UNRELIABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE TIRES ALL ARE BEING REPLACED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE TRAILER WAS EMPTY,ALL HOLDING TANKS AND FUEL TANKS. THE TRAILER IS A 2012 HEARTLAND CYCLONE 300C.
NHTSA complaint #10616118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE WERE TOWING A 2012 HEARTLAND CYCLONE 300C 5TH WHEEL TOY HAULER TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH TOW MAX 235/80 R16 TRAILER TIRES IN APRIL, 2013 ON CA HWY 60 NEAR RIVERSIDE, CA WHEN THE LEFT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW. THERE WAS NO SIGN THAT I STRUCK AN OBJECT OR RAN OVER ANYTHING. LUCKILY I HAD EXITED FREEWAY AND CAUGHT FLAT BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OCCURRED. ALL 4 TRAILER TIRES HAD 80 PSI AND TRAILER WAS NOT OVER LOADED. I CHANGED FLAT TIRE WITH SPARE UNTIL REPLACING IT WITH A GOODYEAR MARATHON OF THE SAME SIZE. IN NOVEMBER, 2013, WHILE TOWING THE SAME TOY HAULER TRAILER MY WIFE AND SON WERE FOLLOWING ME IN HER CAR ON CA HWY 395 HEADING TO RIDGECREST, CA WHEN SHE NOTICED MY RIGHT REAR TRAILER TIRE GOING FLAT. MY SON CALLED ME ON MY CELL PHONE TO ADVISE ME OF THIS SITUATION. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE NEXT SMALL TOWN AND FOUND BOTH TOW MAX TRAILER TIRES ON THE RIGHT SIDE COMPLETELY FLAT. AGAIN, THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVER LOADED AND I DID NOT STRIKE OR RUN OVER ANYTHING AND HELD 80 PSI. THE STEEL BELTS WERE PROTRUDING THROUGH THE CORNERS OF THE TREAD ON BOTH TIRES. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS A TIRE REPAIR SHOP NEARBY THAT WAS ABLE TO SELL US TWO NEW TRAILER TIRES (NOT TOW MAX) AND HAVE US BACK ON THE ROAD WITHIN AN HOUR AND A HALF.
NHTSA complaint #10557336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WE TOOK IT UP NORTH IN ARIZONA CAMPING. DURING THIS TRIP A TIRE SHREDDED AND THE SPARE HAD TO BE PUT ON. AFTER GETTING BACK WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER A HEATED CONVERSATION THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. WE THEN FOUND OUT FROM THE PARTS REPRESENTATIVE AND SEVERAL SALESPEOPLE THAT THE TIRES WE HAD WERE NOT SAFE FOR THIS VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF WE COULD GET AN ADJUSTMENT FOR BETTER TIRES. THEY TOTALLY REFUSED. OUR VEHICLE IS A 40 FOOT TOY HAULER. WE FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRES THE MANUFACTURER IS PUTTING ON THESE VEHICLES ARE BARELY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THIS WEIGHT. THIS VEHICLE WHEN LOADED WITH PERSONAL ITEM, FOOD CLOTHING ETC AND A 4 WHEEL DRIVE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FAR TOO HEAVY FOR THE MANUFACTURERS TIRES. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT WE DID NOT FLY OFF THE HIGHWAY IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA. FORTUNATELY WE MADE IT HOME SAFE AND SOUND. WE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AT OUR OWN EXPENSE IN ORDER TO HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE DOUBLE AXLE THAT WE HAVE IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS A TENDENCY TO SWAY WHEN TRAVELING. HOW CAN THIS MANUFACTURER SELL AN UNSAFE VEHICLE LIKE THIS?
NHTSA complaint #10554638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING NORTH FROM SAN ANTONIO, TX TO LANCASTER, PA WITH OUR 2011 HEARTLAND CYCLONE 3950 WE HAD A SEVERE BLOWOUT ON THE DOOR SIDE OF THE FIFTH WHEEL(PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK). THIS BLOWOUT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE REAR SIDE OF THE CYCLONE. THIS FIFTH WHEEL ONLY HAD 200 MILES OF TRAVEL TIME PRIOR TO LEAVING SAN ANTONIO. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 20, 2012 ABOUT 16 MILES FROM EMPORIA, VA. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT WERE MOUNTED ON THE FIFTH WHEEL AT PURCHASE TIME. WE WERE DELAYED FOR AT LEAST 5 DAYS IN EMPORIA AND HAD TO HAVE A MOBILE REPAIRMAN COME OUT TO REMOVE SOME OF THE SHEET METAL SO THAT WE COULD CONTINUE ON OUR TRIP NORTH. WE ALSO HAD ALL SIX TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE OF OUR UNTRUST OF THE POWER KING TOWMASTER TIRES. DURING OUR TRIP NORTH WE STOPPED EVERY 4 HOURS AND AT THAT TIME I CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 80 PSI SINCE THIS IS A VERY HEAVY FIFTH WHEEL (18,000 LBS GVWR). THESE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE USED ON ANY TYPE OF FIFTH WHEEL. THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS THAT WAS RUN OVER AND IT WAS A MODERATE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY (85 DEGREES).
NHTSA complaint #10482885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
6000 MILES OF NORMAL TRAILER TOWING. NO IMPACT OR OTHER UNUSUAL ACTIVITY. DURING PARKING OF TRAILER, FOUND TIRE WITH BELT DEFORMATION AND RELATED ABNORMAL WEAR ("FLAT SPOT"). TIRE WAS OUT OF ROUND. TIRE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, REPLACED ALL 6 TIRES DUE TO POSSIBLE/VISIBLE SIMILAR FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10479302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TOWMAX 235/80/R16 TIRE HAD TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATE CAUSING BLOWOUT. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM INSTALLED. NO PRESSURE LOSS PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TRAILER AND LEFT TREAD AND PARTS ON HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10478123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BLOWOUT POWER KING TOW MAX ST 235/80R/16 TRAILER TIRE NO OVER LOADING OF TRAILER 80 LBS OF AIR IN TIRE AS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURE SPEED AT 60 MPH OR LESS TIRE WAS GOOD AT FUEL STOP AND SAFETY INSPECTION 2 HOURS PREVIOUS. RESULTING BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO FENDER AND SKIRTING ON TRAILER DOT: 83B5GPB DATE: 3611 TRAILER IS A 2012 HEARTLAND CYCLONE. I USED 2011 AS 2012 IS NOT AN OPTION.
NHTSA complaint #10477474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT 2008 HEARTLAND CYCLONE RV EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE: ST225/75/15 D. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE CENTER TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES COULD NOT HANDLE THE AXLE WEIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
NHTSA complaint #10475301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.