- Vehicles
- 4,701
- Built between
- Aug 2017 – Jan 2018
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 April 2018
- Repaired
- 63%
- Unrepaired
- 1,359
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2017 and January 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- LEER 7-WAY Wiring HarnessBuilt August 2017 to January 2018
- TAG 7-WAY Wiring HarnessBuilt August 2017 to January 2018
Repair progress
1,359 of 4,701 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2019.
63% repaired — 2,951 of 4,701 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 391
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
American Technology Components, Inc. (ATC) is recalling certain 7-Way Wiring Harnesses used for the aftermarket installation of truck caps. The harnesses being recalled are Leer model numbers 201055, 138359, 202060 and 142672, and Tag model numbers 201056, 140259, 202061 and 142673. The wiring may overheat.
What could happen
If the wiring overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
ATC will notify owners, and will replace the wiring harness, free of charge. The recall April 13, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2017 to January 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 March 2018
- Owners notified13 April 2018
- Latest repair reportQ3 2019 — 63% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 March 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact ATC customer service at 1-574-266-3172.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- American Technology Components, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.