NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Viking Epic Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Viking Epic has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Viking dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Viking Epic. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Viking Epic owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Viking Epic, describing incidents dated August 19, 2005.

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Equipment 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10141023 · Filed October 13, 2005
CONSUMER TRAILER WAS WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HAS NOT BEEN SHIPPED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TS ***NAR RECEIVED 10-13-05*** RECALL 05V364000. *JB
ODI #10135826 · Filed September 8, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 05V364000 ON VIKING EPIC POP-UP TRAILER ON 8-19-05. SHE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER ,AND VIKING TOLD THEM THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT A VIKING DEALER. SHE CALLED A VIKING DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THEY WERE ANTICIPATING GETTING THE PARTS…

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INNOVATIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES/ROOF LIFT SYSTEMS

NHTSA #05V364000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported August 19, 2005 · VIKING RV, LLC.

Potentially affected: 3,624 vehicles

Owners notified October 27, 2005 · Vehicles built November 1, 2003 – August 15, 2005 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CAMPING TRAILERS, THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES ROOF LIFT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Safety consequence

SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO ANY OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Viking Epic. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Viking Epic.

Equipment

ODI #10141023

Filed: October 13, 2005

CONSUMER TRAILER WAS WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS HAS NOT BEEN SHIPPED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TS ***NAR RECEIVED 10-13-05*** RECALL 05V364000. *JB

Equipment

ODI #10135826

Incident: August 19, 2005 · Filed: September 8, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 05V364000 ON VIKING EPIC POP-UP TRAILER ON 8-19-05. SHE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER ,AND VIKING TOLD THEM THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT A VIKING DEALER. SHE CALLED A VIKING DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THEY WERE ANTICIPATING GETTING THE PARTS WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS. ON 9-7-05 THE DEALER CALLED AND TOLD HER THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THEY ARE EVEN GOING TO BE GETTING THE PARTS IN. SHE CALLED AROUND AT SOME OTHER DEALERS, AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT EVEN SURE IF VIKING IS GOING TO HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE RECALL. *AK

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