Positive locking connector for vehicle component

A connector assembly for a vehicle component comprising:

• a vehicle component having a main body with at least one transversely extending projection defining a longitudinal axis;
• a hose having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a longitudinally extending bore wherein one hose end is slidably received over said projection;
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• a locking cap having a central bore extending from an inner end positioned adjacent to said main body to an outer end wherein said hose end is received within said central bore and cooperates with said projection to align and lock said hose end to said vehicle component.

A method of connecting a hose end to a vehicle component comprising the steps of:

• (a) inserting a locking cap over a projection extending out from a vehicle component;
• (b) inserting a hose end into the locking cap and over the projection such that the hose end is positioned between an inner surface of the locking cap and an outer surface of the projection;
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• (c) rotating the locking cap in a first direction relative to the projection to lock the hose end to the vehicle component.