NHTSA recall campaign
99E044000
ManufacturerFONTAINE MODIFICATION CO.Reported1999-12-10Affected49 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: TRACE MODEL T-1112-SB POWER INVERTER INSTALLED BY FONTAINE ON HEAVY TRUCK TRACTORS. THE POWER INVERTER INSTALLED MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY CABLE CONNECTION.
Risk
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE CABLE TO GROUND AGAINST THE TRUCK FRAME, SHORTING THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE FEED TO THE INVERTER FUSE ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
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