Viking Viking 1998
Model Viking made in 1998 by Viking got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to electrical system. . There was one recall concerning fuel system, other .
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V010001 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | MFR | VIKING HOMES | 01/13/1998 | 06/02/1998 | ||||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. these cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. the overfill protection device may not function properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. manchester will replace these lpg cylinders. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification by manchester tank began january 28, 1998.owners who do not get their lpg cylinder replaced free of charge within a reasonable time should contact manchester tank/recall management at 1-800-420-7511.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 09/29/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Consumer plugged camper in and smoke started coming from electrical box. there were no flames. consumer unplugged battery and dc votage until it cooled off, and never plugged it back up. after smoke cleared, consumer opened couch and found that the converter box had burned,consumer was in the process of contacting manufacturer. *ak *tt | |||