The defect
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MOTORHOMES ARE SUBJECT TO PRESSURIZATION OF THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK CAP MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATESPILLAGE OR SPEWING OF FUEL WITH A POTENTIAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
The remedy
INSTALL REPLACEMENT FUEL FILL CAP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Georgie BOY Cruiseaire II | 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Georgie BOY Encounter | 1985 |
| Georgie BOY Excalibur | 1983, 1984 |
| Georgie BOY Swinger | 1983, 1984 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgie BOY Cruiseaire II | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgie BOY Cruiseaire II | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgie BOY Cruiseaire II | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgie BOY Encounter | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgie BOY Excalibur | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgie BOY Excalibur | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgie BOY Swinger | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgie BOY Swinger | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1988
29 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC. filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 88V194000 20 Dec 1988 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 88V193000 19 Dec 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V188000 6 Dec 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V189000 6 Dec 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V185000 28 Nov 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V182000 18 Nov 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V164000 18 Oct 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V165000 18 Oct 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988