# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN1 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
> NHTSA complaint `429133` · 2003-09-08 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN1
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
## Narrative
TRAILER HITCHS:FIFTHREESE 16000 FIFTH WHEEL HITCH MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN DESIGN THAT ALLOWS SAFETY PIN TO FALL OUT.  WITHOUT A SAFETY PIN, THE MAIN LOAD-BEARING PIN CAN THEN SLIDE OUT CAUSING THE RV TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.  THE PIN FELL OUT ON TWO RECENT OCCASIONS ON MY HITCH.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*