2005 Viking EPIC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 2 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
2005: 2
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10135826 · 2005-09-08 (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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10135826 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141023 · 2005-10-13 (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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10141023 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
05V364000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2005-08-19 (August 19, 2005)
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗