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1998 Georgie Boy Swinger Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 1998 Georgie Boy Swinger, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 1998 Georgie Boy Swinger

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 98V240004 Reported 133 vehicles potentially affected GEORGIE BOY MFG., INC.

    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.

    Remedy: Magnetek is replacing these power converters.

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V310000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the flexible lp gas line with a copper line within the slide-out.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Georgie Boy Swinger have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Parking brake does not properly engage . The vehivcle continues to move and or roll on an incline. The dealer has attempted to repair the vehicle several times by replacing the entire braking system.*”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 29, 1999 · Parking brake

Compare Georgie Boy Swinger model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Georgie Boy Swinger model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1973 Georgie Boy Swinger01
1983 Georgie Boy Swinger10
1984 Georgie Boy Swinger10
1994 Georgie Boy Swinger03
1995 Georgie Boy Swinger02
1998 Georgie Boy Swinger21
1999 Georgie Boy Swinger10

Checking a specific 1998 Georgie Boy Swinger

How do I know if my 1998 Georgie Boy Swinger has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 1998 Georgie Boy Swinger; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Georgie Boy dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 98V240004).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Georgie Boy models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.