NHTSA safety recall

Recall 79V138000

Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac System — Georgie Boy · reported 1 Jun 1979 · 968 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE EXHAUST VENT OPENING FOR THE FURNACE WAS COVERED OVER AFTER MANUFACTURING AND TESTING WAS COMPLETED.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW VENT.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; FURNACE, EXHAUST VENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: POSSIBLE EXHAUST VENT COVERING WOULD RESULT IN EXHAUSTFUMES ACCUMULATING IN THE INTERIOR OF VEHICLE, CAUSING ILLNESS AND, POSSIBLY,DEATH.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO USE FURNACE UNTIL CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEENTAKEN.

NHTSA campaign

79V138000

Filed by

Georgie Boy Mfg., Inc.

Report received

1 Jun 1979

Owners notified

4 Jun 1979

Potentially affected

968

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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