GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT 2000: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V271000

Make Model Year
GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-07-30 2008-06-19 2008-06-19

Production Dates: 1999-03-01 - 2001-05-31

Manufacturers Involved: GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4231

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.