The 2005 Viking Saga has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,624 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 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
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 viking saga. While cranking the roof lift system, the roof dropped down and became stuck halfway. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not…”
“I have recently discovered there was a recall I was not made aware of on the lift system of this trailer. It is already documented here under number 05v364000 . However viking gives a story about who used to own the company and is now out of business etc, so now I'd have to pay for the repairs…”
“2005 saga 2107 camper has a problem with the direct drive lift system, when turning the lift crank handle the mechanism abruptly skips. ***no answer required*** *ts *sc”
“The vehicle was recalled on august 18, 2005 for a possible roof system failure that could cause the roof to collapse (recall id #05v364000) and I was told by the manufacturer not to use it. I returned it to the dealer on september 9, 2005 for repairs and it has been there since, unrepaired. The…”
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 Saga as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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