2017 Coachmen Viking: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2017 Coachmen Viking. The newest campaign is 18V051000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jan 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V051000, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; Freedom Express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; Palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert Customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email at recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0610.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,458 units in total.
18V051000Received . 1,349 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff, and Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 Palomino and XLR ToyHauler and Coachmen Viking recreational trailers equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; Freedom Express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; Palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert Customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email at recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0610.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0610. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V645000Received . 109 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Coachmen Viking recreational trailers manufactured May 31, 2016, to August 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be missing wire clip that retains the gas lift roof struts to the mounting bracket.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the roof to drop down quickly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a wire clip to secure the strut, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-467-8281. Forest River's number for this recall is 120-08302016-0240.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 120-08302016-0240. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 2017 Coachmen VikingThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2017 Coachmen Viking: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/viking/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Forest River, Inc.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Coachmen Viking?
- 1,458 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Coachmen Viking have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Viking, model years 2017 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2017 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Coachmen Viking open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.