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1999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TRAILER HITCHES

crash · 505133 · 2004-11-04

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
TRAILER HITCHES

Severity

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

Narrative

I PURCHASED A UTILITY TRAILER MADE BY JA-MAR MANUFACTURING. CO. PULLING IT EMPTY LAT MONTH THE TRAILER SOMEHOW CAME OFF OF THE RECEIVER WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. IN THE EVENT OF THAT HAPPENING THE SAFETY CHAINS ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP IT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL YOU CAN MAKE A SAFE STOP, BUT IN MY CASE THE CHAINS SNAPPED OFF AND THE TRAILER FREE WHEELED DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10098289
Machine
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