NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
BALL BEARING FAILED IN NEW HITCH ASSY MODEL #4400 CAUSING MY 13K FIFTH WHEEL TO UNHITCH FROM MY TRUCK AND SLAM BACK INTO MY TAIL GATE. TAIL GATE KEPT FIFTH WHEEL FROM SEVERLY INJURING PEOPLE IN CARS BEHIND ME. COMPANY LISTED BELOW TOLD ME TODAY THAT BALL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A ROLLOR BEARING BUT I DO NOT BELEIVE A RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR THE BALL BEARING HITCHES AND THAT HAS ME HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFTY OF OTHERS. WHEN I INFORMED MY INSTALLER, TRAILERS AND HITCHES, WICHITA, KS 1-888-288-6418, HE SAID ANOTHER CUSTOMER WITH A NEW SAME HITCH FAILED TOO. HITCH MANUFACTURER: PULLIMEN, 13790 E. JEFFERSON BLVD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545 1-800-443-2307 *JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation