IllustrationPARKING 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.*AK
1998 Georgie Boy Swinger
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →1Owner complaints
Model-year median: 0.5
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1998 Georgie Boy Swinger
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 1 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Parking Brake: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 98V240004 — Electrical System:wiring
- 98V310000 — Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Swinger years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Parking Brake. 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
Parking Brake complaints
1 reportsRecall campaigns
298V240004 · 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.
98V310000 · Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Dec 7, 1998
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LEAKING LP GAS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLEXIBLE LP GAS LINE WITH A COPPER LINE WITHIN THE SLIDE-OUT.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.