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REESE TRAILER HITCH — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

fire · 429134 · 2003-09-08

Vehicle

Make
REESE
Model
TRAILER HITCH
Year
Manufacturer
REESE PRODUCTS, INC
Component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Severity

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

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

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10037445
Machine
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