NHTSA campaign 02V276005
Viking Recall 02V276005: VIKING/REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNIT FIRE
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 02V276005 was reported by VIKING RV, INC. on November 19, 2002, with 711 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Viking Northwind for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later).
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V276005
- Filed by
- VIKING RV, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 711 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V276005. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Viking
Viking Northwind
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1987 – May 31, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V276005.
Defect description
CERTAIN POP-UP CAMPERS EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 442, 443, 452, EV452, 453, 462, EV462, 463, EV463, 482, EV482, 483, EV483, 874, AND 875 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1987 AND MAY 1995. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A BREAK DOWN IN A RUBBER SEAL WITHIN THE GAS VALVE. AS THE RUBBER SEAL AGES, A LEAK MAY OCCUR, ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BURNER AREA.
Safety consequence
THE CONSEQUENCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
NORCOLD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT GAS VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-667-3005.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V276005
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.