NHTSA recall campaign
98V240004
ManufacturerGEORGIE BOY MFG., INC.Reported1999-03-03Affected133 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 45 AMP MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS. A WEAKENED BYPASS CAPACITOR ON THE CONVERTER'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAN CAUSE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAPACITOR ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE.
Risk
ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →