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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

crash · 509352 · 2002-12-21

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

COMPLAINT OF SAFETY DEFECT OF FONTAINE NO-SLACK II FIFTH WHEEL HUTTIG TRUCK 915-274 FIFTH WHEEL FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A PETER BUILT TRACTOR TRAILER WHICH WAS PULLING A SEMI-TRAILER AND A PUP TRAILER, THE SEMI-TRAILER KING PIN DISENGAGED FROM THE FIFTH WHEEL AND THE DRIVER SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE TRACTOR. AN ENGINEER WAS BROUGHT IN DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10004102
Machine
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