1999 Georgie Boy Pursuit

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 3 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Structure › Frame and Members1
000

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V271000
Filed Jun 19, 20084,231 vehiclesCoachmen Rv Company, Llc

Defect. COACHMEN IS RECALLING 4,231 MY 1999-2002 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER, LANDAU AND PURSUIT, MY 1999-2000 CRUISE AIR, MY 1999-2001 MAVERICK AND MY 2000-2002 GEORGIE BOY SUITE MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Risk. EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy. COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer01V091007
Filed Mar 15, 20011,364 vehiclesGeorgie Boy Mfg., Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS N841, N821, N641, AND N621. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A COOLING SYSTEM LEAK CAUSED BY OPERATION IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE COOLING PERFORMANCE OF THE REFRIGERATOR WILL DETERIORATE, REQUIRING IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF THE COOLING UNIT.

Risk. EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT IN THE AC ELECTRIC MODE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. NORCOLD WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS. NORCOLD WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NORCOLD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101 OR GEORGIE BOY AT 1-877-876-9024.

Electrical System › Wiring98V240004
Filed Mar 3, 1999133 vehiclesGeorgie Boy Mfg., Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jul 30, 1999IN

THERE IS A HOLE WITHIN THE FLOOR OF THE MOTOR HOME. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY NOTICED THERE IS A CRACK WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD/WATER PUMP ISN'T WORKING, AND THE GENERATOR ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. AK

Tires
Filed Jun 29, 1999OH

TIRE SIZE SEEMS TO BE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE MOTORHOME, AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2000
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20070200Routine
20060300Routine
20052500Routine
20042400Routine
20030600Routine
20020600Routine
20011500Routine
20003300Routine
1999 — this page2300Routine
19980100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 19, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.