Vehicle recall 99V145000 · June 9, 1999
1997-1999 Freightliner American Lafrance
Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with air tank drain heaters.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with air tank drain heaters. The wiring used in the harness for the air tank drain heater is undersized.
- Consequence
- If there is a short in the heater and the circuit breaker does not trip, the harness will overheat.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the harness with one that has larger gauge wires.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during July 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V145000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 9, 1999
- Filed by
- FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-240
- Owner notification
- July 19, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 32
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Supply
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner American Lafrance (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
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