2004 Viking LEGEND: complaints, problems and recalls

DT: 2005 VIKING LEGEND. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V364000 CONCERNING ROOF AND PILLARS FAILURE ON AUGUST 20, 2005. THE LETTER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO DEALER WITHIN 10 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THE RECALL. ONCE THEY WERE INFORMED OF THE RECALL THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON ORDER. NOW THE PART WAS NOT ON ORDER, BUT, A PROP WAS BEING SENT UNTIL THE PART COULD BE OBTAINED. SHE FOUND THIS OUT THIS MORNING WHEN SHE CALLED TO CHECK THE STATUS …

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I HAVE CALLED THE VIKING MANUFACTURER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. PARTS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SHIPPED BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY PARTS. I HAVE CALLED THE RV DEALER IN BAY CITY, MICHIGAN AND THEY HAVE RECEIVED NO PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON. I CALLED THE SAFETY HOT LINE ON 10-6-05 AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO GET BACK IN TOUCH WITH ME ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY FAILED TO CALL ME BACK. I AGAIN CALLED THE VIKING MANUFACTURER ON 10-14-05 AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. THEY WILL LET ME KNOW AND THEY AGAIN FAILE…

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DT: THE CALLER SAID SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON THE ROOF AND PILLARS. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL YET. SHE DID NOT KNOW WHEN SHE WILL GET VEHICLE BACK. VEHICLE WAS NOT LOCATED ON LIST. IT IS A 2004 VIKING LEGEND.*AK *NM

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DT: THE CALLER REPORTED A FAILURE OF POP UP CAMPER THREE WEEKS AGO AND GOT A RECALL YESTERDAY. SHE SAID THE DEALER HAD THE CAMPER FOR THREE WEEKS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. DEALER SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WILL SEND THE PARTS WHEN THEY GET THEM. CALLER WAS TOLD THREE TIMES THE PARTS WILL BE SHIPPED BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE IT YET.*AK

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BRAKES WIRES COMING FROM WHEELS ARE ATTACHED WITH WIRE NUTS ONLY HANGING LOOSE NEXT TO WHEELS. MINE WERE UNATTACHED ON ONE SIDE. MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT RETURN PHONE CALL.

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THIS COMPONENT WAS THE SUBJECT OF RECALL #98V196001, WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT VIKING DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT FOR THIS COMPONENT, AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A LIGHT ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, IF AT A FUTURE DATE VIKING FOUND A SIMILAR PRODUCT, THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION. THIS FEATURE WAS ONE THAT SOLD US ON THIS MODEL OF RV, SO WE DECIDED TO WAIT FOR THE REPLACEMENT LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION. WHILE CAMPING RECENTLY THIS PRODUCT FAILED AS THE RECALL STATES, FAN MOTOR FAILED AND BURNED THE WIRING FOR IT IN OUR CHIL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VIKING LEGEND. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE TOP OF THE CAMPER, BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS REPOWERED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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WHILE RAISING THE ROOF OF THE POP-UP CAMPER, THE LIFT CABLE BROKE AND THE ROOF FELL. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I FOUND A RECALL ON MY MODEL AND YEAR FOR INSTALLING A SAFETY BRAKE TO PREVENT THE ROOF FROM FALLING IF THE CABLE BREAKS (RECALL - CAMPAIGN #05V364000). THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECALL SAYS MY CAMPER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SINCE THE ROOF FELL WHEN THE LIFT SYSTEM FAILED I AM NOT SURE WHY I CANNOT HAVE MY CAMPER FIXED. I CANNOT GET A DESCRIPTION FROM THEM EXPLAINING IT TO ME.

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