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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN1 — TRAILER HITCHES

crash2 injured · 460957 · 2004-03-11

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN1
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
TRAILER HITCHES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TWO INJURED WHEN TRUCK AND TRAILER ROLLED OVER AFTER DRIVER LOST CONTROL. *PH THE TOW HITCH BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER FAILED WHERE IT WAS WELD BETWEEN HEAD AND SHANK. ALTHOUGH BOTH TRUCK AND TRAILER ARE ATTACHED BY SAFETY CHAINS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE WELD BETWEEN HEAD AND SHANK APPEARED TO BE INADEQUATE WITH ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF AN INCH FILLET WITH NO LITTLE OR NO PENETRATION AND NO EVIDENCE OF SCARFING. HOWEVER, NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE, CRACKS, OR RUST WAS OBSERVED ON THE HITCH. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063088
Machine
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