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2013 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

crash3 injured · 1084023 · 2014-07-08

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
ROCKWOOD
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CPSC: I1450340A. 2013 ROCKWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER. CONSUMER STATED THE TRAILER STARTED TO SWAY AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER ON ITS ROOF. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE TRAILER STARTING TO SWAY, WHEN HE WENT AROUND A CORNER OR CHANGED LANES. THE WIND THEN CAUGHT THE TRAILER, HE HIT THE TRAILER BRAKES, TO SLOW THE SWAYING DOWN. HE THEN LET GO OF THE TRAILER BRAKES AND THE TRAILER JERKED. WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE PICTURES, HE NOTICED THE FRESH WATER TANK WAS EXPOSED AT THE REAR BUMPER OF THE TRAILER. WHEN HE WENT TO RETRIEVE HIS BELONGINGS, HE CHECKED THE TANK FOR BAFFLES, AND DISCOVERED NONE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE TANK. THE CONSUMER REALIZED THE WATER MOVING AROUND IN THE TANK, PLAYED A MAJOR FACTOR IN LOOSING CONTROL OF THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE WHEN IT ROLLED, CAUSING THE SWAY BARS TO COME OFF THE HITCH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10609392
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