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ALUMA DUAL III — EQUIPMENT

fire · 1594750 · 2019-08-16

Vehicle

Make
ALUMA DUAL
Model
III
Year
Manufacturer
WELD WHEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ALUMA UTILITY TRAILER 6310. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING TOWED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF OF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CONDUIT WHICH THE ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE TRAILER LIGHTING UNDER THE FENDER WELL SEPARATED FROM THE SUB FRAME AND CAUSED THE METAL STRIP TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DUCT TAPE THE CONDUIT. ON A SECOND OCCASION WHILE THE TRAILER WAS BEING HAULED AT 30 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FENDER FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER ONTO THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE DONE TO THE TRAILER NOR VEHICLES BEHIND THE TRAILER. THE DEALER IN CONNECTICUT WHERE THE TRAILER WAS PURCHASED WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TRAILER WAS 330.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11244360
Machine
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