GEORGIE BOY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GEORGIE BOY LANDAU. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NINE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDE OUT SHEER PIN WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE SLIDE OUT ROOM TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT A WORN COLLAR IS WHAT CAUSED THE SHEER PIN TO BREAK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHEER PIN WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE ROOM AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/09/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER MOTOR HOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55-60 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL FELL ABNORMALLY FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS FLUSHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AGAIN TO THE DEALER WHERE TWO REAR CALIPERS, WHEEL SENSORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE FLUID WERE REPLACED. A BRAKE FLUSH WAS ALSO PERFORMED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V193000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FLUID) BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,500.

OUR DOGS STARTED TO BARK JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MY HUSBAND WENT TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER A BEAR THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY RAMPAGED THROUGH THE GARBAGE CANS OUTSIDE THE MOTOR HOME WE LIVE IN HAD COME BACK. OUR MOTOR HOME, A 2005 GEORGIE BOY CRUISER MASTER 3640 TS, WAS PARKED IN A HOUSEHOLD DRIVEWAY THAT REQUIRES RAMPS FOR LEVELING AT THE TIME. HE FLIPPED THE SWITCHES NEAR THE DOOR TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS; UNFORTUNATELY THE SWITCH TO KEEP THE STEPS RETRACTED IS NEXT TO THE LIGHT SWITCHES AND HE FLIPPED THAT ONE INSTEAD. HE OPENED THE DOOR TO THE MOTOR HOME AND TRIED TO STEP OUT ONTO THE STEPS; HOWEVER, THE STEPS WERE NOT OUT AS EXPECTED EVEN THOUGH THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND HE FELL 3 FEET TO THE ASPHALT OF THE DRIVEWAY. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE PUTTING MOST OF THE WEIGHT OF HIS BODY ONTO HIS HAND, WRIST AND ARM. THE LARGE BONE IN HIS ARM BROKE AND RAMMED DOWN INTO HIS HAND AND WRIST PULVERIZING THE BONES. HE ALSO CUT HIS LEFT TEMPLE AND SEVERELY BRUISED HIS SHOULDER. WE TOOK HIM TO THE ER. THEY PUT THE ARM BONE BACK IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND USED DERMA BOND TO SEAL THE CUT ON HIS TEMPLE, BUT THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR THE HAND AND WRIST. A SURGICAL OPERATION WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE ER NURSE TOLD US THIS WAS THE WORST BREAK HE HAS SEEN IN 25 YEARS. MY HUSBAND NOW HAS A SURGICALLY IMPLANTED PLATE WITH WIRES ATTACHED THAT THE SHATTERED BONE IN HIS WRIST AND HAND CAN ADHERE TO. THE DOCTOR DOES NOT KNOW IF HE WILL HAVE THE FULL USE OF HIS HAND IN THE FUTURE. OUR CONCERN IS DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE LIGHT SWITCHES AND THE STEP SWITCH, THIS TYPE OF ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITH EVEN WORSE RESULTS LIKE FALLING HEAD FIRST OR SMALL CHILDREN FALLING. THE STEPS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN MECHANIZED TO STAY RETRACTED IF THE MOTOR HOME DOOR IS OPENED. THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE AN ALARM OR FLASHING LIGHT ON THE SWITCH TO ALERT US SO WE WOULD BE AWARE THAT THE STAIRS WERE RETRACTED. AT A MINIMUM, THE STEP SWITCH SHOULD BE PLACED AWAY FROM THE LIGHT SWITCHES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GEORGIE BOY LANDAU MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE; NHTSA RECALL#: 09V193000 COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FLUID, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE CALIPER STICKS, OVER HEATS AND SMOKE COMES FROM THE WHEEL. THE BRAKE PADS FELT SPONGY WHEN STOPPING AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INDICATING THE BRAKES ARE OVER HEATING. THE FAILURE HAPPENS WITH THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE DEALER CANNOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. HE WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE MOTOR HOME TO THE DEALERS FOR THE REPAIRS. HE HAS SPENT OVER $800 GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE FAILURE AND THEY HAVE BEEN UABLE TO REPAIR THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,200.

ON 5/17/2010 MY 1998 GEORGIE BOY MOTOR HOME EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. MY DAUGHTER, HER HUSBAND, AND BABY HAD JUST PULLED INTO THE DISNEY WORLD WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS SMOKE. AFTER CALLING A MECHANIC THAT HAD TO COME AND FIX IT ONSITE. HE SAID THAT ALL BRAKE CALIPERS BURNED UP. HE THOUGHT IT WAS A WORKHOUSE CHASSIS SO I CALLED WORKHORSE. THEY SAID IT WAS A CHEVY CHASSIS. I CALLED CHEVY AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THE MECHANIC HAS STATED IN A LETTER THAT HE SAW NO KIND OF USE OR RUST FAILURE. HE HAS RECEIVED 2 MORE CALLS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WITH THE SAME KIND OF FAILURE. THE MECHANIC NAME WAS DAVE WITH FLORIDA MOBILE RV. TELEPHONE 407-518-6739. HE HAS SENT ME A LETTER AND MANY PICTURES OF THE BURNT CALIBERS. HE BELIEVE THAT THE CHASSIS WAS DEFECTED. CHEVY SAID THEY HAD NO RECALLS ON MY VIN BUT I GOT THE FEELING THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT IT. I SPENT $3500. ON THE REPAIRS. EVEN WORSE THE MECHANIC SAID THEY WERE CLOSE TO HAVING THE WHOLE COACH CATCH ON FIRE. I BELIEVE CHEVY IS RESPONSIBLE AND SHOULD HAVE TO PAY AND OTHERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GEORGIE BOY PURSUIT RV WITH VISTA TIRES(NA). AFTER THE CONTACT ROTATED THE TIRES, HE NOTICED CRACKS IN SIX OF THEM. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE LOCATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE OTHER FOUR TIRES HAD HAIRLINE CRACKS BUT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE EXTREMELY DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENTS WITH A RELATED RECALL ON THEM THAT WAS NOT LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,725.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GEORGIE BOY LANDAU RV. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DOWN SHIFT; AND THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND RECOMMENDED A TEMPORARY FIX AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 GEORGIE BOY CRUISE MASTER RV. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CALIBER STICKING. THE BRAKE DISK BECAME STUCK, AND HOT TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE BURNING OFF THE BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE AND LOCK CAUSING AN ABRUPT STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE OWNERS SERVICE MANUAL THAT STATED TO GREASE THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 06/17/10*JB

2006 GEORGIE BOY LANDAU 2450DS WITH DEFECTIVE OR FAULTY FRONT COIL SPRINGS, FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS DROPPED DOWN SO TIRES ARE CLOSE TO WHEEL WELL. MECHANIC TELLS ME IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, COIL SPRINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 11,000 MILES. FRONT TIRES REPLACED AT COST OF $800 AFTER ONLY 8000 MILES. *TR