Vehicle recall 98V196001 · August 25, 1998
1998-1999 Viking Legend
Vehicle description: travel trailers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause an electrical short, and possibly a fire.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V196001
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 25, 1998
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 1, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Viking Legend (1998-1999): 1999, 1998
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