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1976 SKYLINE NOMAD — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 439600 · 2004-01-16

Vehicle

Make
SKYLINE
Model
NOMAD
Year
1976
Manufacturer
Skyline Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER FELT THE VEHICLE BEING BUFFETED BY THE WIND. LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER, THE CONSUMER FELT A JARRING BUMP. AFTER THE BUMP SUBSIDED THE CONSUMER WITNESSED THE BODY OF THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE CHASSIS. AN ENGINEER EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AND EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THERE DEFINITELY WAS A DEFECT IN THE WAY THE BODY WAS MOUNTED TO THE CHASSIS. THE CONSUMER HAD TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046562
Machine
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