# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `522947` · 2005-02-22 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
## Narrative
TOWING AN EMPTY EQUIPMENT TRAILER ON CALIFORNIA FREEWAY, THE EZE-LIFT TRAILER HITCH ON MY 1993 DODGE 4WD TRUCK BROKE IN THE CENTE OF THE HITCHR,CAUSING THE TRAILER TO FISH TAIL OUT OF CONTROL AND JACK-KNIFING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY TRUCK.  CAUSING OVER $5,000.00 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK.  SKILLED DRIVING AND A STROKE OF GOOD LUCK  SERVED IN PREVENTING GREAT BODILY HARM AND PROPERTY DAMAGE TO OTHERS ON THE FREEWAY.    CONTACT BY PHONE TO BOB CALDWELL GENERAL MANAGER FOR EAZ-LIFT HITCH COMPANY, REPORTING THE INCIDENT, HE ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A NEW HITCH AND THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WOULD ALSO BE COVERED UNDER THEY'RE INSURED PRODUCT LIABILITY INSURANCE.  I HAVE RECEIVED A NEW HITCH FROM BOB CALWELL AT EAZ-LIFT, NOTING THAT THERE ARE THREE TIMES AS MANY WELDS ON THIS HITCH, WHERE THE HITCH THAT FAILED WAS ONLY TACK WELDED.  I TOOK THE TWO HITCHES TO A CERTIFIED WELDER AND HE SAID THAT THE ORIGINAL HITCH DID NO HAVE ADEQUATE WELDS ON IT.    I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVERY THE MONEY TO REPAIR MY TRUCK AS PROMISED BY BOB CALDWELL GENERAL MANAGER AND HE IS NOW GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND FOR AROUND 4-5 MONTHS.  I SENT PICTURES THAT HE REQUESTED AND A DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE EVENT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND ALSO TALKED TO HIM ON THE PHONE NUMEROUS TIMES.  HE IS REFUSING TO RESPOND TO ME AT ALL.   *AK
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