- Vehicles
- 490
- Built between
- Aug 1977 – Jul 1981
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 5 November 1999
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1977 and July 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy IslanderBuilt August 1977 to July 1981
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy Luxury LinerBuilt August 1977 to July 1981
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy Luxury Liner IBuilt August 1977 to July 1981
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy Luxury Liner IIBuilt August 1977 to July 1981
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy Sierra IBuilt August 1977 to July 1981
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy Sierra I-ABuilt August 1977 to July 1981
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy Sierra IIBuilt August 1977 to July 1981
- 1978-1981 Georgie Boy Swinger LimitedBuilt August 1977 to July 1981
What the defect is
Vehicle description: motor homes built on chrysler M50 and M60 chassis. The main fuel tank is supported by two metal straps. These supporting straps can corrode over time and allow the fuel tank to fall.
What could happen
This type of failure presents a hazard of fire and explosion.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND WILL REPLACE ANY STRAPS THAT SHOW SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF INTEGRITY. DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CHASSIS, CHRYSLER NO LONGER PROVIDES REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK STRAPS. NEW REPLACEMENT STRAPS WILL BE FABRICATED FROM THE CHRYSLER DRAWINGS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1977 to July 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 April 1999
- Owners notified5 November 1999
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 April 1999.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began on november 5, 1999. 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 georgie boy at 1-800-521-8733.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administrations auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.