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1998 SUNDOWNER 710 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 493531 · 2004-08-20

Vehicle

Make
SUNDOWNER
Model
710
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Sundowner Trailers, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

HORSE TRAILER DOOR FAILED AND SWUNG CLOSE BANGING INTO THE BACK OF CONSUMER'S HEAD.*MR THE HORSE TRAILER IS EQUIPPED WITH HOLD BACKS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE LOADING DOORS OPEN. THE HOLD BACK FAILED AND THE DOOR SWUNG CLOSED, BANGING INTO THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER'S HEAD. THE DOOR IS STRONG AND HEAVY AND THE DOOR HAS NO PADDING. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM HEAD, NECK AND EAR PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS AN INDENTATION IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHERE THE DOOR IMPACTED IT. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO SAFETY WARNINGS OR ADDED SAFETY FEATURES IN CASE OF HOLD BACK FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089353
Machine
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