2019 Nexus Viper problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 1 recall and 1 owner complaint on file for the 2019 Nexus Viper. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
LP gas and gas appliances: 1 recall
Recall 21V780000 (06/10/2021): EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
Nexus RV's, LLC (Nexus) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Nexus Bentley, Bentley Diamond, Evoque, Ghost, Maybach, Wraith, Phantom, Triumph, and Viper recreational vehicles, built on International or Ford chassis. These vehicles are equipped with certain Dometic 3-burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Fix: Nexus will work with Dometic, who will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Nexus customer service at 1-574-970-0848.
What a tech checks: Regulator, lines and fittings, then the appliances: furnace, water heater, range. A proper pressure-drop leak test is the first thing a tech does on an LP complaint. Before you buy: Smell for gas with the tank open; have a shop do the leak test.
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Motorhome chassis: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: The chassis (Ford, Freightliner, Mercedes, Ram) is serviced by the chassis maker's dealer, not the RV shop. RV techs handle the house, not the drivetrain. Before you buy: Chassis recalls are fixed free at the chassis maker's dealer.
What owners reported to NHTSA
09/24/2018, POWER TRAIN: THE RV FINAL PRODUCTION WEIGHT OF THE REAR AXLE EXCEEDS THE FINAL MANUFACTURERS FEDERAL PLACARD REAR GAWR. WHEN REVIEWING THE ATTACHMENTS PLEASE RECOGNIZE FORD'S FEDERAL PLACARD AND NEXUS' FINAL MANUFACTURERS PLACARD. *JS
Looking at a 2019 Nexus Viper?
The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.