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NHTSA Campaign 07E046000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORP. · Reported Jul 3, 2007 · 3,500 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 1110476035, 1170376035, AND 1290376035. A WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN AN INCORRECT POSITION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HOUSING. THIS RESULTS IN AN INCORRECT ROUTING OF WIRES BETWEEN THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER AND THE TOWING VEHICLE WIRING SYSTEM.

Consequence

THIS HARNESS WOULD RESULT IN POWER FROM THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER GOING TO THE TOWING VEHICLE DASH LIGHT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS RESULT WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAILER BRAKING WHEN THE TOWING VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN THE TOWING VEHICLES DASH LIGHTS BEING ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TRAILER BRAKE COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ABILITY TO STOP AND CONTRIBUTE TO A POSSIBLE CRASH.

Remedy

HOPKINS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WITH A REVISED HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT HOPKINS AT 800-835-0129.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN ARMADA 2004 3,500
NISSAN ARMADA 2005 3,500
NISSAN ARMADA 2006 3,500
NISSAN FRONTIER 2004 3,500
NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 3,500
NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 3,500
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2004 3,500
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2005 3,500
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006 3,500
NISSAN TITAN 2004 3,500
NISSAN TITAN 2005 3,500
NISSAN TITAN 2006 3,500
NISSAN XTERRA 2004 3,500
NISSAN XTERRA 2005 3,500
NISSAN XTERRA 2006 3,500
TAP 37625 3,500
TAP 37635 3,500
TAP 47625 3,500
TAP 47635 3,500

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07E046000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.