tekonsha Archives - Vehicle Recall

Tekonsha Breakaway Switch – 00E045000

Vehicle recall defect – Equipment Description: Breakaway Switch Assemblies For Trailers Shipped During April 1 Through July 7, 2000. The Subject Switches Are Base Parts 2011 And 50-85-009, And Are Branded Tekonsha (2011) And Bargman (50-85-009). These May Be Packaged In Kit Numbers 1026, 1028, 2011-23, 2028-23, 2011P, 2011Ap, 20005, 20010, 20015, 20020, 2026, 2026-Lb, 2028, 1026-Lb, 50-85-200, 50-85-201, 50-85-250, 5061404, 5061406, 5061407, 5061408, 5061410, 5061506, 5061507, 5061508, 5067406, 5067407, 5067408, 5067409, And 5067410. The Internal Switching Mechanism May Fail To Make Proper Contact And Provide Electrical Continuity When The Breakaway Pin Is Pulled. This Condition May Result In No Electrical Power To The Trailer Brakes In The Event Of A Trailer Breakaway Situation And Could Occur Without Warning.

Tekonsha 30232-P – 13E041000

Vehicle recall defect – Cequent Performance Products Is Recalling Certain Tekonsha Electric Trailer Brake Control Wiring Adapters With Part No. 30232-P And 30231-P. These Adapters Are Used As Aftermarket Equipment On Model Year 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 Vehicles. If The Brakes Are Applied While The Turn Signal Is Activated, The Turn Signal May Turn Off. The Opposite Trailer Turn Signal May Then Activate.

Tekonsha 30231-P – 13E041000

Tekonsha 2010 – 06E054000

Vehicle recall defect – Certain Tekonsha Brand Breakaway Switches, Model 2010 (With Various Model Number Suffixes) 2010-23, 2010-Atk, 2010-B-Prime, 2010-B125, 2010-B125-B, 2010-B125-Bg, 2010-Napa-S, 2010-P, And 2010-S-Bsi, Manufactured In Taiwan And Were Sold Both As Individual Units And As Components In Breakaway Kits. These Switches Were Sold By Cequent As Original Equipment And In The Aftermarket For Trailer Applications. An Electrical Switching Component May Cause The Breakaway Device To Fail Or To Operate Improperly.

Tekonsha Trailer Hitch Receiver – 01E036000

Vehicle recall defect – Equipment Description: Tekonsha (Surepull Towing Systems) Trailer Hitch Receivers Sold For Use On Certain Chevrolet Blazer, Oldsmobile Bravada, And GMC Jimmy Trucks Between September 1994 And June 2001, Part Nos. 37453, 37453-23, 37453-27, 37451, Sp451, 25953, 25951, And Sp951. These Hitches Were Mislabeled As To Their Weight Distributing Capabilities, Or Are Of A Similar Design, And Could Fail If Overloaded, Causing The Support Arms To Break Without Warning.

Tekonsha Prodigy Hand Held Unit – 20E033000

Vehicle recall defect – Horizon Global (Horizon) Is Recalling Certain Tekonsha Prodigy Rf Electronic Brake Control With Bluetooth Kits, Part Number 902501, And Certain Hand Held Units, Part No. 90253, That Were Sold Separately As Replacements To Be Used With The 902501 Sold For Use On For 1 To 3 Axle Trailers. The Brake Control Kit And Its Informational Materials Do Not Adequately Instruct The Operator That Trailer Brake FunCTIonality Via Foot Pedal Is Unavailable When Used In ConjunCTIon With Certain 7-Way Trailer Connectors, While The Tow Vehicle’S 4-Way Hazard Warning Signals Are Activated. The Manual Hand-Held Override Trailer Braking Continues To FunCTIon As Intended.