MUSTANG TRAILER CHANNEL FRAME 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V120000

Make Model Year
MUSTANG TRAILER CHANNEL FRAME 2005
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-04-10 2006-04-13

Production Dates: 2005-04-29 - 2005-08-28

Manufacturers Involved: MUSTANG TRAILER MANUFACTURING

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 21

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FLATBED UTILITY TRAILERS WHICH CONTAIN BREAKAWAY KITS, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS INCORRECTLY WIRED.

Consequence

IF THE TRAILER SHOULD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BREAKAWAY SWITCH PLUG, THE BRAKES WILL NOT APPLY AS REQUIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HARNESS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MUSTANG TRAILER AT 1-412-678-0100.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.