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2020 Coachmen Viking Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Coachmen Viking has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Coachmen dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 Coachmen Viking. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2020 Coachmen Viking owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2020 Coachmen Viking, describing incidents dated March 5, 2020.

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Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11340451 · Filed July 20, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 COACHMEN VIKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER LEAKED WATER AND CAUSED THE SEAMS TO DETACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STAPLES HOLDING THE WALL PAPER LOOSENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER WAS USED ONLY ONCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SANDHILL BOAT COMPANY…

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Spare Tire Carrier U-bolts May Fail

NHTSA #20V075000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported February 12, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 4,464 vehicles

Repair completion: 62.1% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 51-1133 · Owners notified March 20, 2020

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.

Safety consequence

If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East and West customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or Cherokee customer service at 1-877-426-5337. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1133.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 Coachmen Viking. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Coachmen Viking.

Structure

ODI #11340451

Incident: March 5, 2020 · Filed: July 20, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 COACHMEN VIKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER LEAKED WATER AND CAUSED THE SEAMS TO DETACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STAPLES HOLDING THE WALL PAPER LOOSENED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER WAS USED ONLY ONCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SANDHILL BOAT COMPANY LOCATED AT 3825 RHEA COUNTY HWY, DAYTON, TN 37321 AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE RV TAKEN IN FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD TAKE BETWEEN 1-3 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE RV WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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