# REESE REESE — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `1639808` · 2020-01-22 · REESE PRODUCTS, INC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** REESE
- **Model:** REESE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** REESE PRODUCTS, INC
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*