1998 Georgie Boy MAVERICK: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
18,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
Tires:Tread/Belt: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
2003: 1
Pattern summary
Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10010553 · 2003-03-16 (March 16, 2003)
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 WE…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010553 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
98V240004 · Electrical System:Wiring
Reported: 1999-03-03 (March 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: ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗