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2020 FORD F-350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1674073 · 2020-07-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

FIFTH WHEEL ANDERSEN ULTIMATE HITCH SYSTEM FAILED WHILE WE WERE HAULING OUR UNIT. HITCH BROKE AND SAFETY CHAINS ALSO BROKE. UNIT WAS BLOWN OFF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE BALL TO BREAK SHEAR OFF DETACHING FROM TRUCK. COMPANY IS NOT WANTING TO DEAL WITH OUR INCIDENT. CAUSED OUR FIFTH WHEEL TO DETACH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ROLLED OVER. WE WERE HAULING UNDER WEIGHT TO WHAT THERE HITCH RECOMMENDS TO STAND 24,000 LBS OF TORQUE. WERE JUST ASKING FOR SOME HELP. OUR NEW $84,000 UNIT IS A COMPLETE LOSS AND OUR TRUCK IS IN THE COLLISION SHOP BEING REPAIRED. THANK YOU*DT*DT CONSUMER STATED MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE.*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11337326
Machine
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