# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `682053` · 2008-08-07 · 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:** SUSPENSION
## Narrative
TRAILER BALL MOUNT  SNAPPED IN FRONT OF TRAILER BALL WHILE TOWING TRAILER THAT WAS UNDER WEIGHT OF MANF. SPECS. FOR BALL MOUNT REESE # 21793 5000# TRAILER WEIGHT 500# TONG WEIGHT TRAILER ID PLATE STATED 4420# TRAILER WEIGHT 410# TONG WEIGHT. THIS WAS A REESE BALL MOUNT SOLD BY CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS A TRIMAS CORP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY, JUST 1 MILE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON INTERSTATE 20 AND DOING HWY. SPEEDS I HAVE REPEATEDLY TRIED TO GET COMPANY TO CONTACT ME BY PHONE CALLS,E-MAILS, AND LETTERS, THE ONLY THING I HAVE HEARD FROM THEM IS ( THE BALL MOUNT BROKE DUE TO BEING OVERLOADED) THIS CAME FROM TRIMAS CORP. LAWYER. I FEEL THE BALL MOUNT BROKE DUE TO METAL FAILURE NOT OVERLOAD CONDITION. I ALSO FEEL TRIMAS CORP. SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES.  *TR
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