NHTSA safety recall

Recall 98V240004

Electrical System › Wiring — Georgie Boy · reported 3 Mar 1999 · 133 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.

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).

NHTSA campaign
98V240004
Filed by
Georgie Boy Mfg., Inc.
Report received
3 Mar 1999
Potentially affected
133

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.

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

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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