# EXTANG ENCORE — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `1657334` · 2020-04-05 · Extang Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** EXTANG
- **Model:** ENCORE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Extang Corporation
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
## Narrative
I BOUGHT A USED EXTANG TONNEAU COVER OFF OF CRAIGSLIST AND INSTALLED IT ON MY 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I WAS CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH AND KEPT HEARING A FLAPPING NOISE BEHIND ME BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR.  AS I CROSSED ONE OF THE BRIDGES, I HEARD SOMETHING LIKE A BIRD HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR, I SAW MY TONNEAU COVER COME OFF THE BED OF MY TRUCK AND ONTO THE ROADWAY WHERE IT EVENTUALLY WAS RUN OVER BY A MOTORCYCLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND WENT INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER DIVIDING THE HIGHWAY.  I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE POLICE SINCE THE DRIVER OF THE BIKE APPEARED TO BE INJURED. I THEN CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO INFORM THEM OF WHAT HAPPENED AND FILLED OUT A POLICE REPORT BEFORE LEAVING.  I WAS SEARCHING THE INTERNET WHO I COULD CONTACT ON THIS AND FOUND THE NHTSA WEBSITE.  UPON FURTHER REVIEW ON THEIR SITE, I FOUND THAT EXTANG HAD SUBMITTED A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AND CALLED TO TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED.  SO FAR, ITS BEEN 2 WEEKS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK.  WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
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