| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V587000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GEORGIE BOY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CRUISE MASTER |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20040601 - 20041031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
22 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041222 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041222 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GEORGIE BOY MFG., LLC |
| Report Received Date: |
20041221 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041217 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
104 |
| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEM." WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD EITHER SKIP ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD OR SWING TOO FAR OUTWARD CAUSING THE BLADE TO TRAVEL INTO THE RADIUS OF THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN THE SPLINE OF THE WIPER ARM AND THE SPINDLE TO FAIL. THE RESULT IS A WIPER STUCK IN THE OUT POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SUCH A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM COULD IMPAIR VISIBILITY AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GEORGIE BOY AT 1-800-521-8733. |
