# NHTSA recall 99V144000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V144000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-239
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1999\-06\-09
- Owners notified: 1999\-09\-03
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Units potentially affected: 560

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/1998/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1999\-05\-13.
- [1999 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY](/makes/freightliner/argosy/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1999\-05\-13.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB54\-278](/bulletins/10181759.md), 2020-10-28, Service bulletin
- [SB35\-036](/bulletins/10181049.md), 2020-10-12, Service bulletin
- [19\-008WI](/bulletins/10163599.md), 2019-08-08, Service bulletin
- [fp00024](/bulletins/10160773.md), 2019-06-03, Service bulletin
- [sb0002](/bulletins/10156370.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [sb00044](/bulletins/10156351.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [1212\-18](/bulletins/10154916.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [1213\-18](/bulletins/10154915.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [1208\-18](/bulletins/10154914.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [sb0036](/bulletins/10151510.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V144000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V144000)

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