Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
NHTSA recall 08V271000 · announced June 19, 2008 · filed by Coachmen Rv Company, Llc · 4,231 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
What to do
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1999 Georgie Boy Cruise Air
- 2000 Georgie Boy Cruise Air
- 1999 Georgie Boy Cruise Master
- 2000 Georgie Boy Cruise Master
- 2001 Georgie Boy Cruise Master
- 2002 Georgie Boy Cruise Master
- 1999 Georgie Boy Landau
- 2000 Georgie Boy Landau
- 2001 Georgie Boy Landau
- 2002 Georgie Boy Landau
- 1999 Georgie Boy Maverick
- 2000 Georgie Boy Maverick
- 2001 Georgie Boy Maverick
- 1999 Georgie Boy Pursuit
- 2000 Georgie Boy Pursuit
- 2001 Georgie Boy Pursuit
- 2002 Georgie Boy Pursuit
- 2000 Georgie Boy Suite
- 2001 Georgie Boy Suite
- 2002 Georgie Boy Suite
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.