| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99E044000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FONTAINE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
T112SB |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980801 - 19990331 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
49 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000101 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000101 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19991210 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000110 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE FEED TO THE INVERTER FUSE ON INVOLVED VEHICLES. |