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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TRAILER HITCHES

crash · 1813056 · 2022-05-16

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
TRAILER HITCHES

Severity

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

Narrative

In 2019 I purchased a used truck. It came with a Bulldog CCP locking hitch pin used to secure the hitch ball, and to prevent theft. Typically these units rust and get stuck in the locked position. This weekend I towed a small 5x8 trailer, and the locking hitch pin broke, or randomly became unlocked, causing the hitch ball to slide out of the receiver, and the trailer to crash to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11464911
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown