The 2005 Viking Legend has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,624 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT05V3640002005-08-193,624 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN CAMPING TRAILERS, THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES ROOF LIFT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO ANY OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.
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.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Viking Legend as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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