The 2018 Coachmen Viking has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,349 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT18V0510002018-01-121,349 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 coachmen viking rv. The contact mentioned that the roof collapsed while it was being wound down. The failure occurred on two occasions. The vehicle was taken to angler's choice marine (6611 a l philpott hwy, martinsville, va 24112, [REDACTED]) and was repaired. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Coachmen Viking as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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