Vehicle recall 99V165008 · August 17, 1999
Georgie BOY F53 and Georgie BOY
Vehicle description: motor homes built on a Ford 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 a Ford chassis. The brake system warning indicator lamp is not in the correct position in the instrument cluster. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems."
- Consequence
- The bulb/socket assembly may not function properly.
- Remedy
- Dealers will place the brake system warning indicator lamp in the correct position.
- Notes
- 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 administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V165008
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 17, 1999
- Filed by
- GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC.
- Owner notification
- August 15, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 146
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Brake fluid low warning › Lamp
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 F53 (1999): 1999
- Georgie BOY Georgie BOY (1999): 1999
Has your Georgie BOY been repaired?
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