# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `509352` · 2002-12-21 · 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:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*