Georgie Boy Pursuit 2000
Model Pursuit made in 2000 by Georgie Boy got 3 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and tires. There were some recalls concerningequipment and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V091007 | GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC. | V (Vehicle) | 1364 | ODI | GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC | 03/15/2001 | 08/01/2001 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit in the ac electric mode can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 08V271000 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC | from 03/01/1999 to 05/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 4231 | 07/30/2008 | MFR | GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC | 06/19/2008 | 06/19/2008 | |||||||
| Defect 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 Summary | Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V041000 | GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC. | from 05/13/1999 to 10/22/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 2736 | 03/13/2003 | MFR | GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC | 02/12/2003 | 02/13/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the system warning indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. owner notification began march 13, 2003. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/11/2001 | 7 | ||
| Vehicle will stall out and die at 70mph with out warning, causing loss of vehicle control. manufacturer has been notified. *ak *slc | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 20725 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 georgie boy pursuit rv with vista tires(na). after the contact rotated the tires, he noticed cracks in six of them. the defective tires were located on the rear passenger and the front driver side tires. the other four tires had hairline cracks but did not appear to be extremely defective. the contact stated that the defective tires were replacements with a related recall on them that was not listed on the nhtsa website. the failure mileage was 20,725. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 0 | 02/01/2002 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 georgie boy pursuit. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control and stated that they would receive the part in december of 2007. as of november 26, 2007, the part was unavailable until january of 2008. the contact felt that this was unacceptable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 20,000. | |||