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2001 TETON HOMES EXPEDITION — STRUCTURE

1 injured · 685436 · 2008-08-27

Vehicle

Make
TETON HOMES
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
TETON HOMES
Component
STRUCTURE

Severity

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

Narrative

I STEPPED OUT OF MY 2001 TETON I WAS ON THE SECOND OF THREE STEPS WHEN THEY GAVE WAY AND I FELL TO THE GROUND. I LOOKED BACK AT THE STEPS AND SAW THAT THE CAST TYPE METAL THAT KWICKEE COMPANY THAT MADE THE STEPS WITH HAD BROKEN IN HALF. I CALLED AN ATTORNEY ONLY TO FIND OUT YOU HAD TO HAVE BROKEN SOMETHING OR HAD TO HAVE SURGERY FOR THEM TO REPRESENT YOU. I HAD TO PAY $235 OF OVER $500 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT IT IS A RESULT OF POOR WORKMANSHIP IN THE CHOICE OF METALS USED TO BUILD THE STEPS. I AM STILL IN A LOT OF PAIN FROM MY FALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10239989
Machine
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