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DEXTER AXLE AXLE ASSEMBLE — EQUIPMENT

10 fatalcrash · 576892 · 2006-03-24

Vehicle

Make
DEXTER AXLE
Model
AXLE ASSEMBLE
Year
Manufacturer
DEXTER AXLE
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

Deaths
10
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DEXTER AXLE HAS WAGED A PRIVATE WAR WITH THE MOBILE HOME INDUSTRY WHICH HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SUSPENSION. THEY HAVE ELECTED TO BUILD A LIMITED LIFE AXLE, IN OTHER WORDS BUILT TO FAIL. THE MOBILE HOME INDUSTRY HAS AXLE RE-CYCLE WHICH BUY AND REUSE THE AXLES. THE AXLES ARE RE-USED UNTIL THEY FAIL. WHY ARE THE LIMITED LIFE AXLES EVEN ALLOWED ON THE HIGHWAY? AND HOW LONG IS LIMITED LIFE? ONE MILE OR TEN MILES. AXLES ARE BEING CUT AND WELDED, BENT AND STRAIGHTENED BYT THE RE-CYCLE. WEARING MY SEAT BELT WILL HAVE NO EFFECT WHEN A TIRE WHEEL COMBINATION COMES THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD. HTTP://WWW.DEXTERAXLE.COM/FAQ_S#2*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153604
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown