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NHTSA recall 99V068000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting

Georgie Boy Islander and 7 more

Reported Apr 6, 1999490 vehicles affectedGEORGIE BOY MFG., INC.Built Aug 1, 1977 – Jul 31, 1981

The defect

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.

The risk

This type of failure presents a hazard of fire and explosion.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Georgie Boy Islander
1978197919801981
Georgie Boy Luxury Liner
1978197919801981
Georgie Boy Luxury Liner I
1978197919801981
Georgie Boy Luxury Liner II
1978197919801981
Georgie Boy Sierra I
1978197919801981
Georgie Boy Sierra I-A
1978197919801981
Georgie Boy Sierra II
1978197919801981
Georgie Boy Swinger Limited
1978197919801981

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).