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HITCH-CLASS III RECEIVER 82850 — EQUIPMENT

2 injured · 683612 · 2008-08-18

Vehicle

Make
HITCH-CLASS III RECEIVER
Model
82850
Year
Manufacturer
VALLEY INDUSTRIES
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CURT MANUFACTURING, INC. TRAILER HITCH FAILURE WHILE PULLING A TRAILER. MAIN SUPPORT BAR SNAPPED! TEMPORARY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON BUSY FREEWAY. A HITCH EXPERT SAID THAT THE DESIGN WAS FAULTY. CURT MFG. HAS APPARENTLY REDESIGNED AND REPLACED THE MODEL BUT HAS NOT DONE A RECALL. SEE: HTTP://CURT-MFG.COM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10238625
Machine
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