ARGOSY: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V144000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FREIGHTLINER
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	ARGOSY
Model Year:	1998
Manufacturer Campaign Number:	FL-239
Manufacturer Component Description:	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Manufacturered:	19980701 - 19990513
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	560
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990903
Recall Initiated By:	19990903
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FREIGHTLINER LLC
Report Received Date:	19990609
Record Creation Date:	19990610
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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.

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