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2014 LOAD MAX GL24 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1153545 · 2015-02-02

Vehicle

Make
LOAD MAX
Model
GL24
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Load Trail, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 LOAD MAX GL24 TRAILER TOWED BY A 2013 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HYDRAULIC JACK FAILED ON THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A JACKKNIFE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND BOTH SIDES OF THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10680666
Machine
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