The defect
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.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Viking Legend | 1998, 1999 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Legend | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Viking Legend | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1998
16 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the exterior lighting; COACHMEN RV COMPANY filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 98V196002 7 Nov 1998 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 98V097001 28 Sept 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V234000 21 Sept 1998 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V218000 8 Sept 1998 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 98V212000 8 Sept 1998 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 96V253003 17 Aug 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V253004 17 Aug 1998 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 98V103000 18 May 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998