Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V364000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

VIKING RV, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-08-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V364000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
VIKING RV, LLC.
Vehicles affected
3,624
Reported to NHTSA
2005-08-19
Owners notified
2005-10-27

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CAMPING TRAILERS, THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES ROOF LIFT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Safety risk

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO ANY OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THEIR LOCAL DEALERS. IF UNABLE TO FIND A LOCAL DEALER, CONTACT VIKING AT 1-800-239-6157.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

17 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Clipper Classic2006 2005 2004
COACHMEN Clipper Spirit2005 2004
COACHMEN Clipper Sport2006 2005 2004
COACHMEN Futura2005
VIKING Epic2006 2005 2004
VIKING Legend2006 2005 2004
VIKING Saga2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.