Vehicle recall 99V068000 · April 6, 1999
Georgie BOY Islander, Luxury Liner and 6 more models
Vehicle description: motor homes built on Chrysler M50 and M60 chassis.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This type of failure presents a hazard of fire and explosion.
- 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.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V068000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 6, 1999
- Filed by
- GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC.
- Owner notification
- November 5, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 490
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Georgie BOY Islander (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Georgie BOY Luxury Liner (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Georgie BOY Luxury Liner I (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Georgie BOY Luxury Liner II (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Georgie BOY Sierra I (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Georgie BOY Sierra I-A (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Georgie BOY Sierra II (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
- Georgie BOY Swinger Limited (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
Has your Georgie BOY been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Georgie BOY dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.