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2004 KENDON DUAL RAIL TRAILER — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1197009 · 2015-07-08

Vehicle

Make
KENDON
Model
DUAL RAIL TRAILER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
KENDON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TUBE FRAME FAILURE. WELD CONNECTING LOWER TUBE BROKE AWAY FROM TUBE BODY CAUSING ADDITIONAL STRESS TO UPPER TUBES RESULTING IN STRESS CRACKS IN THE SIX O'CLOCK NON VISIBLE AREA. ADDITIONAL USE OF THE TRAILER AT 50% LOAD CAPACITY RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE REMAINING TUBES WHILE TOWING. CAUSING TRAILER AND MOTORCYCLE TO FLIP AT SPEED , CROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND COMING TO REST AGAINST CENTER DIVIDER. RESULTING TO TOTAL LOSS OF TRAILER AND MOTORCYCLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10732818
Machine
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