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U HAUL U HAUL — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 435100 · 2003-09-08

Vehicle

Make
U HAUL
Model
U HAUL
Year
Manufacturer
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT RAMP INTO THE CARRIER THE LEFT RAMP WOULD NOT GO INTO THE CARRIER AS THE SAFETY CATCH WOULD NOT STAY AFTER THE CONSUMER LOADED THE VEHICLE ON THE U-HAUL AUTO TRANSPORT HE PROCEEDED TO HOOK UP ALL THE SAFETY BELTS AND CHAINS. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE RAMP INTO THE CARRIER THE LEFT RAMP WOULD NOT GO INTO THE CARRIER AS THE SAFETY CATCH WOULDN'T STAY IN PLACE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HE ASKED HIS WIFE TO ASSIST. SHE PUSHED DOWN THE SAFETY CATCH AND THE RAMP FELL ONTO HER HAND AND CAUSED IMMEDIATE SWELLING OF HER ENTIRE HAND. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT HER HAND WAS NOT BROKEN JUST EXTREMELY SWOLLEN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED BEFORE IT WAS RENTED OUT. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10039739
Machine
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