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1987-1995 · 9 model years

Viking Northwind Problems by year

Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Viking Northwind across 9 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 1994 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires.

Most complaints for its age19941 complaint · 1 recallSee the 1994
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Northwind complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
19950100-C
19941100Wheels & tiresD
19930100-C
19920100-C
19910100-C
19900100-C
19890100-C
19880100-C
19870100-C

Most common Northwind problems

Viking Northwind recalls 1

Equipment: recreational vehicle / trailer

02V276005711 vehicles affected

Certain pop-up campers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 442, 443, 452, ev452, 453, 462, ev462, 463, ev463, 482, ev482, 483, ev483, 874, and 875 manufactured between january 1987 and may 1995. These refrigerators can experience a...

Latest Northwind complaints

1994 Viking NorthwindWheels & tires

Tread separation on carlisle trailer tires. Size st175/80r-13, load range c. Both tires purchased 06/20/2002. First tire failed 08/21/2005 while travel 65 mph on i-16 south of macon ga. Second failure occurred 10/10/2005 on i-95 south of jacksonville fl. Traveling 65 mph. Tires gave little to no warning prior to total tread separation, second incident damaged fender on right side of trailer. Dot numbers: dbjuh1z1502 load range c, 1360 lbs rating, gvw of trailer is 2350 with approx. 10% Of load on trailer hitch. *Nm

Filed Incident TiresNHTSA 10139855

Questions about the Viking Northwind

Which Viking Northwind years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1994 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1994 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common Viking Northwind problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (1) most often.

How many recalls does the Viking Northwind have?

NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Viking Northwind model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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