Chrysler is recalling almost 10,000 Dodge Charger police cars manufactured in the last two years. You would think a leaky power steering rack or bad fuel injectors might be the cause, but it's actually a faulty bulb harness connector of all things.
The connector can overheat, causing the low beams to fail. Wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to catch expired tags or, heaven forbid, get pulled over by a fellow officer for not having your headlights on at night. Those fix-it-tickets are a force to be reckoned with!
“The conditions tend to occur when police vehicles are exposed to severe police-duty vehicle cycles for an extended period of time, including long durations of high speed, evasive driving when used as training vehicles for police forces and extended idling,” said David Dillon, head of product investigation and campaigns. “We will continue to monitor the retail fleet for any occurrence of this condition beyond police vehicles.”
