NHTSA recall campaign
99V144000
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONReported1999-06-09Affected560 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE FLOORBOARD WHERE AN OBJECT ON THE FLOOR MAY INADVERTENTLY HOLD THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IN. THE LIGHTER CIRCUIT BREAKER ONLY PROTECTS THE CIRCUIT ON THE FIRST EVENT.
Risk
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS RESULT IN OVERHEATING WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A DASH FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER ELEMENT WITH ONE THAT HAS A PERIPHERAL RING AND PUSHBUTTON THAT PREVENTS INADVERTENT ACTIVATION. THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION WILL ALSO BE CHANGED FROM A BREAKER TO A FUSE.
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