NHTSA Campaign 16E078000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

Issued by Lippert Components, Inc. · Reported Oct 18, 2016 · 304 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI) is recalling certain Sway Command anti-sway tow controllers, part number 0271841, manufactured January 5, 2016, to July 19, 2016 and sold for use with model year 2014-2016 GM trucks. The use of LCI's Sway Command with these trucks that are equipped with the Integrated Trailer Brake Control Module (ITBCM) could cause reduced braking effectiveness or a loss of brake control when towing a trailer.

Consequence

Reduced or complete loss of braking control can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

LCI will notify owners and will replace the current controller with an updated controller with correct programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2016. Owners may contact 1-574-537-8900. LCI's number for this recall is LCI-68-092016.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
SWAY COMMAND ANTI-SWAY TOW CONTROL 304

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16E078000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.