# 1999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TRAILER HITCHES
> NHTSA complaint `505133` · 2004-11-04 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*