NHTSA recall 99V144000
Equipment › Electrical
Freightliner Argosy
Reported Jun 9, 1999560 vehicles affectedFREIGHTLINER CORPORATIONMaker’s number FL-239Built Jul 1, 1998 – May 13, 1999
The 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.
The risk
Subsequent events result in overheating with the possibility of a dash fire.
The 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.