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2000 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

fire · 315449 · 2001-09-21

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I AM EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THE BURN-OUT OF THE NEV-R-LUBE WHEEL BEARING AND THE FIRE THAT ENSUED THAT COULD HAVE DESTROYED OUR 2000 HITCHHIKER PREMIER 34' TRAILER BUILT BY NUWA INDUSTRIES (VIN # [XXX]). OUR TRAILER, POSSESSIONS, AND OUR PETS COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO ASHES ON THE ROADSIDE IF WE HAD NOT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE QUICKLY. I FAULT THE EARLY CHINESE NEV-R-LUBE BEARINGS USED BY DEXTER AXLE FOR THIS AND FEEL THAT DEXTER AXLE SHOULD DO MORE TO CORRECT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
752451
Machine
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