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1998 FOUR WINDS FOUR WINDS — EQUIPMENT

crash1 injured · 669282 · 2008-05-12

Vehicle

Make
FOUR WINDS
Model
FOUR WINDS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
FOUR WINDS CMPR. MFG. CO.
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE WERE TOWING OUR CAR WITH TOW BARS ATTACHED TO THE RECEIVER HITCH UNDER OUR RV, AND THE RECEIVER HITCH BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, CAUSING THE LOSS OF OUR CAR ON I-12. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON REESE RECEIVER HITCHES. THE REESE HITCH IS PART #38500==W/D/WC7-3-97 V-5. WE BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227401
Machine
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