# 1997 FORD F-150 — TRAILER HITCHES
> NHTSA complaint `245121` · 2000-10-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP LIGHT & THERE WAS A THUMP. MAKING A LEFT TURN  VEHICLE WAS SWAYING LEFT & RIGHT.  CONSUMER GOT OUT AND FOUND THAT TRAILER HAD HIT THE GROUND AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE ON PASSENGR'S SIDE.  REAR HAD BOTH ARMS CLOSEST TO THE BUMPER  COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF.   MANUFACTURER NEVER MEASURED THE PARTS TO FIX TRAILER.   THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT SINCE IT WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND  IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
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