The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR TANK DRAIN HEATERS. THE WIRING USED IN THE HARNESS FOR THE AIR TANK DRAIN HEATER IS UNDERSIZED.
The risk
IF THERE IS A SHORT IN THE HEATER AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER DOES NOT TRIP, THE HARNESS WILL OVERHEAT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS WITH ONE THAT HAS LARGER GAUGE WIRES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner American Lafrance | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner American Lafrance | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner American Lafrance | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner American Lafrance | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 1999
18 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the service brakes, air; FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed 151 campaigns in all.
| 99V352000 14 Dec 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V350000 14 Dec 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V351000 14 Dec 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V082002 9 Dec 1999 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V082001 30 Nov 1999 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 99V331000 23 Nov 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 99V285000 20 Oct 1999 | NEW FLYER OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V281000 5 Oct 1999 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999