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FORD: F-150: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E066000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
Vehicle/Equipment Model: F-150
Model Year: 2002
Manufacturer Component Description: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Type of Report: E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 175
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 20070905
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
Report Received Date: 20070828
Record Creation Date: 20070829

Defect Summary:

CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

Consequence Summary:

IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.

Corrective Summary:

ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.

Notes:

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET CEQUENT TOW PACKAGES AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER, GMC, OR FORD VEHICLES.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.