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1998 Georgie Boy Maverick

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
18,000 miles · Mar 16, 2003
Tires

FOUR TIRE BLOWOUTS BETWEEN 18,000 - 19,000 MILES OF FIRESTONE LT225-75R16 E FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES ON 1998 31' G.B.M. MAVERICK CLASS C MOTORHOME ON FORD E-SUPER DUTY CHASSIS. ALL TIRES REGULARLY CHECKED FOR MAX. PRESSURE OF 80#; NONE OR VERY LITTLE SIDEWALL CHECKING; ALL BLOWOUTS OCCURRED ON REAR TIRES, AT JUNCTURE OF TREAD WI…

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FOUR TIRE BLOWOUTS BETWEEN 18,000 - 19,000 MILES OF FIRESTONE LT225-75R16 E FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES ON 1998 31' G.B.M. MAVERICK CLASS C MOTORHOME ON FORD E-SUPER DUTY CHASSIS. ALL TIRES REGULARLY CHECKED FOR MAX. PRESSURE OF 80#; NONE OR VERY LITTLE SIDEWALL CHECKING; ALL BLOWOUTS OCCURRED ON REAR TIRES, AT JUNCTURE OF TREAD WITH SIDEWALL; TREAD ALL BUT COMPLETELY CAME OFF ON ONE TIRE, RESULTING IN DESTRUCTION OF TWO STORAGE DEPARTMENTS, SOME CONTENTS OF SAME, AND DESTRUCTION OF POORLY ROUTED 12V WIRING HARNESS IN PASSENGER SIDE, REAR WHEEL WELL. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10010553

Official recalls

1

98V240004 · Electrical System:wiring

Mar 3, 1999

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.

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NHTSA investigations

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