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REESE REESE — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

crash · 1639808 · 2020-01-22

Vehicle

Make
REESE
Model
REESE
Year
Manufacturer
REESE PRODUCTS, INC
Component
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS IS SIMILAR TO 19V570. THIS IS REESE SIDEWINDER PIN BOX MODEL NUMBER SW19K UNIVERSAL WEDGE BOLT FAILURE. THE PIN BOX COMES WITH A "UNIVERSAL" WEDGE THAT CAN BE INSTALLED IN TWO DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS (LONG SIDE OR SHORT SIDE). THE BOLTS INCLUDED ((2) 5/8-11 X 1 3/4?) TO SECURE THE UNIVERSAL WEDGE ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH AND FAILED, CAUSING THE PIN BOX TO BECOME "DOUBLE JOINTED", RESULTING IN THE RV CRASHING INTO TOW VEHICLE. *DT*JB*DT CONSUMER STATED BOLTS WERE TO SHORT AND IS NO LONGER SOLD.*JB*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11301228
Machine
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