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2015 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1178965 · 2015-04-30

Vehicle

Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
ROCKWOOD
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
250
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE PULLING A NEW 2015 TRAVEL TRAILER THAT HAD ABOUT 250 MILES ON IT. A TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE TRAILER TO FISHTAIL, ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLIP AND THE TRAILER TO TURN ON ITS SIDE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED.THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, THE ROAD WAS NOT WET AND THERE WAS NO DEBRIS. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR, NOR OVERLOAD. SEAT BELTS AND GOD'S PROTECTION SAVED OUR LIVES.THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WERE WEST LAKE ST/205/75/R14. WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE TIRES WERE MADE IN CHINA. WE BELIEVE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713728
Machine
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