NHTSA recall campaign
12E004000
What was wrong
Defect
CEQUENT IS RECALLING CERTAIN TOW READY T-ONE CONNECTORS (TRAILER WIRING HARNESS ADAPTERS), PART NUMBER 118542 THAT WERE SOLD IN THE AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 DODGE CHARGER VEHICLES. DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE CIRCUIT LOGIC, THE T-ONE CONNECTOR MAY CAUSE THE LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE BRAKE LAMP ON THE TRAILER TO BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE TURN SIGNAL LAMP IS ACTIVATED.
Risk
WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS, FOLLOWING DRIVERS MAY NOT KNOW THAT THE LEAD VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
CEQUENT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE T-ONE CONNECTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CEQUENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-877-208-2573.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
1 entryTOW Ready
- T-ONE Connector2011