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2005 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

crash · 635543 · 2007-08-22

Vehicle

Make
KEYSTONE
Model
SPRINTER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Keystone RV Company
Component
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KEYSTONE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INCLUDE THE BRACE PLATES THAT WERE NEEDED TO CONNECT TO THE CAPTURE PLATE OF THE SUPER GLIDER HITCH. AS A RESULT, THE TRAILER BECAME UNHITCHED WHILE IN MOTION AND CAUSED A CRASH. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BOLTS THAT WERE REQUIRED FOR THE VEHICLE WERE NEVER PLACED ON THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY INSTALLED THIS KIT, BUT THEY DID NOT. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10200475
Machine
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