NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 Viking Legend Recalls & Complaints

The 1998 Viking Legend has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Viking dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Viking Legend. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1998 Viking Legend owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1998 Viking Legend, describing incidents dated May 31, 2000.

Most-cited components

Latches/Locks/Linkages 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #723474 · Filed June 1, 2000
THIS COMPONENT WAS THE SUBJECT OF RECALL #98V196001, WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT VIKING DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT FOR THIS COMPONENT, AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A LIGHT ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, IF AT A FUTURE DATE VIKING FOUND A SIMILAR PRODUCT, THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A LIGHT AND FAN…

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COACHMEN/FAN-LIGHT

NHTSA #98V196001 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported August 25, 1998 · COACHMEN RV COMPANY

Potentially affected: 2,000 vehicles

Owners notified September 1, 1998 · Vehicles built June 27, 1997 – August 12, 1998 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE FAN-LIGHT APPLIANCE CAN FAIL (MOST COMMONLY INVOLVING A FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR) WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN OVERLOAD IN THE COILED POWER SUPPLY WIRES, WHICH COULD MELT THE WIRES.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT A MAILER FOR THE RETURN OF THIS FAN-LIGHT APPLIANCE AND IN TURN WILL BE SENT TWO PORTABLE LIGHTS AS REPLACEMENTS. IF AN OWNER DOES NOT WANT THE TWO LIGHTS AS REPLACEMENTS, COACHMEN IS OFFERING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FAN/LIGHT APPLIANCES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE MAILER AND NEW REPLACEMENT LIGHTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-219-825-5821.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Viking Legend. 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 1998 Viking Legend.

Latches/Locks/Linkages

ODI #723474

Fire

Incident: May 31, 2000 · Filed: June 1, 2000

THIS COMPONENT WAS THE SUBJECT OF RECALL #98V196001, WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT VIKING DID NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT FOR THIS COMPONENT, AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A LIGHT ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, IF AT A FUTURE DATE VIKING FOUND A SIMILAR PRODUCT, THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION. THIS FEATURE WAS ONE THAT SOLD US ON THIS MODEL OF RV, SO WE DECIDED TO WAIT FOR THE REPLACEMENT LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION. WHILE CAMPING RECENTLY THIS PRODUCT FAILED AS THE RECALL STATES, FAN MOTOR FAILED AND BURNED THE WIRING FOR IT IN OUR CHILDRENS BIRTH END, FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT CERTAINLY A WAKE UP CALL TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO RECALLS! AFTER A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH COACHMAN, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION, BUT WOULD SUPPLY A FAN ONLY, EVEN THOUGH NEWER MODELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION. THEY (LINDA) FURTHER STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO DO THAT, NHTSA ONLY REQUIRED THEM TO COLLECT THE RECALLED LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATIONS, AND THAT IF WE WANTED A LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION WE COULD PURCHASE IT FROM OUR LOCAL DEALER! IS THIS TRUE? AFTER WORKING FOR A NEW CAR DEALER FOR THE PAST YEARS I FIND THIS VERY HARD TO SWALLOW, KNOWING WE BRING RECALLED VEHICLES TO A HIGHER STANDARD THAN ORIGINALLY BUILT AND SEEK CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN DOING SO. EVEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE REPLACED LIFT BACK LATCHES ON 20 YEAR OLD CARAVANS, THAT MAY POSSIBLY FAIL AND CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS USED INAPPROPRIATELY! I PURCHASED THIS RV WITH A LIGHT AND FAN COMBINATION AN BELEIVE VERY STRONGLY THAT VIKING HAS A MORAL OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY A SUITABLE AND SAFE REPLACEMENT FOR AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. WOULD YOU PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS SITUATION SO THAT I WILL KNOW HOW TO PROCEED FURTHER WITH THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

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