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2009 Heartland Big Country

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Structure
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
10,000 miles · Jun 4, 2010
Structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY RV, 3550TSL MODEL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRAME CRACKED, THE FLOOR SUNK AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S JACK COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DRIVERS SIDE JACK WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PANEL FAILURE AND RECOM…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY RV, 3550TSL MODEL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRAME CRACKED, THE FLOOR SUNK AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S JACK COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DRIVERS SIDE JACK WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ADVISED HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PANEL FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER IN A DIFFERENT STATE FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF A CRACKED FRAME IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI #10334665

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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