NHTSA campaign 98V310000
COACHMEN RV COMPANY Recall 98V-310: COACHMEN/GEORGIE BOY/LP GAS LINE
NHTSA recall 98V310000 was reported by COACHMEN RV COMPANY on December 7, 1998, with 100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Georgie BOY Cruise Master and Georgie BOY Swinger for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on January 8, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V310000 (also written 98V-310 or 98V310)
- Filed by
- COACHMEN RV COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V310000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Georgie BOY
All Georgie BOY recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V310000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT WITH KITCHEN SLIDE-OUTS. A FLEXIBLE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS LINE WITHIN THE SLIDE-OUT CAN LEAK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; E.G., WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME FROM THE STOVE.
Safety consequence
LEAKING LP GAS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLEXIBLE LP GAS LINE WITH A COPPER LINE WITHIN THE SLIDE-OUT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 8, 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 COACHMEN AT 1-219-825-5821. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V310000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.