NHTSA Recall 98V240004

NHTSA Campaign Id 98V240004; Date: Mar. 3, 1999

Electrical current leakage could result in a fire.

Recalled Vehicles:

1998 Georgie Boy Cruise Master;  1999 Georgie Boy Cruise Master;  1998 Georgie Boy Encounter;  1999 Georgie Boy Encounter;  1998 Georgie Boy Maverick;  1999 Georgie Boy Maverick;  1998 Georgie Boy Pursuit;  1999 Georgie Boy Pursuit;  1998 Georgie Boy Swinger;  1999 Georgie Boy Swinger

Component: Electrical System:wiring

Manufactured by: Georgie Boy Mfg. , Inc.

Affected Units:: 133

Recall Summary:

Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with 45 amp magnetek power converters. A weakened bypass capacitor on the converter's printed circuit board can cause a breakdown of the capacitor allowing electrical current leakage.

How to Fix:

Magnetek is replacing these power converters.

Recall Notes:

Magnetek is conducting the owner notification for this recall. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free replacement converters within a reasonable time should contactmagnetek at 1-219-356-7100, ext. 469, or georgie boy at 1-800-521-8733. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Also see:

All recalls of Georgie Boy vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.