The 2005 Viking Epic has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,624 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT05V3640002005-08-193,624 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN CAMPING TRAILERS, THE INNOVATIVE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES ROOF LIFT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND MAY FAIL ALLOWING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Consequence
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO ANY OCCUPANTS INSIDE THE TRAILER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE.
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.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Viking Epic as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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