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2022 T.A. PELSUE COMPANY TRADESMAN FIBERLITE XL — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1921201 · 2023-08-22

Vehicle

Make
T.A. PELSUE COMPANY
Model
TRADESMAN FIBERLITE XL
Year
2022
Manufacturer
T.A. PELSUE COMPANY
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE COMPLETE A FRAME TONGUE FELL OFF THIS UNIT. THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF WHERE THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER MEETS THE MAIN STRUCTURE IN INSUFFICIENT IN MY OPINION. OUR CUSTOMER, OPTIMUM CABLE COMPANY, OWNS SEVERAL OF THESE UNITS. A FLEET MANAGER WITH OPTIMUM SIAD AT&T OWNS SEVERAL OF THESE TRIALERS. I OWN A TRAILER REPAIR SHOP IN WEST TEXAS, AND HAVE BEEN IN THE TRAILER REPAIR BUSINESS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THEY CHANGED THE DEISGN OF THE TONGUE BECAUSE A CUSTOMER WANTED A REPACABLE TONGUE. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND OPTIMUM AND AT&T ARE A COUPLE OF THERE BUGGEST COMPANIES. AT THE BARE MINIMUM, THERE NEEDS TO BE RECALL ON THE UNITS THEY HAVE MANUFACTURED WITH A "REPLACABLE" TONGUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11540020
Machine
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