Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / ARGOSY / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 10371 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009213000082714000000338 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ARGOSY | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V144000 | Mfr Campaign Number: FL-239 |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 13 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 560 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 03 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Jun, 09 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 10 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: Subsequent events result in overheating with the possibility of a dash fire. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began september 3, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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