1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK
The 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK, potentially affecting up to 5,252 vehicles.
Recall 11V065000 — EQUIPMENT
| 888 vehicles affected
Defect: COACHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT...
Consequence: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy: COACHMEN IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN...
View full details →Recall 08V271000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 4,231 vehicles affected
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.
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...
View full details →Recall 98V240004 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 133 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I OWN 23 FOOT RV WITH DUALIE REAR WHEELS WITH 6 POWER KING TIRES PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVING LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. TRAVELING FROM HOUSTON CORPUS CHRISTIE TEXAS AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH ON HWY 59 SOUTH WITH WIFE & 4 CHILDREN. AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30PM, INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD-SAW IT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. VEHICLE WAS MOMENTARILY UNSTABLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN RV CONTROL. EXITED TO SIDE OF INTERSTATE. EXAMINATION REVEALED TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION WAS STILL PRESSURIZED. CALLED LOCAL TIRE COMPANY AND THEY ADVISED TRAVELING TO THEIR REPAIR CENTER ON ONE REMAINING GOOD TIRE ON RIGHT SIDE OF DUALIE SO I DID SO. TIRE REPAIR CENTER REPLACED DAMAGED TIRE W/ NEW TIRE & INSPECTED REMAINING TIRE. REMAINING TIRE FOUND TO BE OK. I KEPT DAMAGED TIRE. GOT BACK ON ROAD AND TRAVELED APPROX. 45 MORE MILES AT 60MPH WHEN OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD (SAW IT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR) AND THEN HEARD EXPLOSION. PULLED OVER AND EXAMINED VEHICLE & TIRE. RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE WAS MISSING ALL TREAD & BLOWN OUT. TIRE EXPLOSION DID MODERATE DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE PANELS OF MOTORHOME, RIPPED OUT ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND DAMAGED WELDED METAL BAR HOLDING TIRE FLAP AS WELL AS BENDING EXHAUST PIPE OUT OF SHAPE. DAMAGE ESTIMATED @ $500-$1,000. WALKED ALONG INTERSTATE 59 APPROX 1/8 OF A MILE AND GOT TIRE TREAD FROM BLOWN TIRE. I CALLED TIRE REPAIR COMPANY THAT ASSISTED 45 MILES EARLIER. TIRE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WAS DISPATCHED, ARRIVED ON SITE & SWAPPED DAMAGED TIRE WITH SPARE TIRE ON MY VEHICLE AS HE DID NOT HAVE CORRECT REPLACEMENT TIRE. I KEPT TREAD AND DAMAGED TIRE. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND POSSIBILITY THAT REMAINING 4 TIRES COULD UNDERGO TREAD SEPARATION AND FAILURE AT ANY TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO WITH REMAINING TIRES ON RV THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM SAME MFG AT SAME TIME WITH SAME MILEAGE ON THEM. WILL RECORD SEPARATE RECORD FOR 2ND INCIDENT. *TR
OUTER RIGHT REAR AND FRONT TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND. THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE TIRES TWICE AS THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND THE CONSUMER SAW NOTHING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AGAIN, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS NO TREAD ON THE TIRE AT THE TIME. *SCC *JB
Safety Rating for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK
GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
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CONCERNS WITH MAVERICK ROOF SEALANT. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK
- 1997 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK — 4 complaints
- 1998 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK — 1 complaint
- 1999 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK (current)
- 2000 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK — 0 complaints
- 2001 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK — 0 complaints
- 2002 GEORGIE BOY MAVERICK — 0 complaints
Other GEORGIE BOY Models
- GEORGIE BOY GEORGIE BOY — 33 total complaints
- GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER — 31 total complaints
- GEORGIE BOY LANDAU — 23 total complaints
- GEORGIE BOY SWINGER — 16 total complaints
- GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT — 14 total complaints
- GEORGIE BOY CRUISE AIR — 6 total complaints
- GEORGIE BOY CRUISE AIRE — 2 total complaints
- GEORGIE BOY SUITE — 2 total complaints