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2018 IRONBULL NORSTAR TRAILER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1671418 · 2020-06-23

Vehicle

Make
IRONBULL
Model
NORSTAR TRAILER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Norstar Trailers LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
300
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I PURCHASED A TRAILER AND AFTER ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES THE MAIN PINS FOR THE TILT FELL OUT ON FREEWAY. I WAS UNAWARE AND WENT TO UNLOAD AND TRAILER TILT JAMMED AND BENT. ALSO CROSS MEMBERS HAVE FALLING OFF AND BECOME DAMAGED. AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND IN A SHOP WE DISCOVERED THE WELDS HAD NO PENETRATION PER A CERTIFIED WELDER. THE TRAILER SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ON THE ROAD. I FILED A WARRANTY CLAIM AND AFTER A LONG TIME THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE BROKEN PARTS. AFTER RESEARCHING. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSTANCE AND PREVIOUS PEOPLE HAD THEM REPAIR ONLY TO HAVE THE TRAILER CONTINUE TO BREAK WELDS. I CANNOT HAUL WITH AN UNSAFE TRAILER. NORSTAR HAS CLOSED MY WARRANTY AND SENT TO LEGAL. THEY NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE THE TRAILER AT A COLLISION SHOP NOW. *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11330409
Machine
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