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2010 TRIPLE E RV REGENCY GT — STRUCTURE

1 injured · 795740 · 2010-06-26

Vehicle

Make
TRIPLE E RV
Model
REGENCY GT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Triple E Recreational Vehicles
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
4,900

Severity

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

Narrative

2010 SIGNATURE A371Q MOTORHOME HAS BOTTOM ENTRANCE STEP WITH TREAD OF 7 1/4"....5 1/4" ARE RUBBER COVERED AND 2" ARE SHINY METAL WITH NO SKID PROTECTION. METAL IS VERY SLIPPERY WHEN WET AND OWNER SLIPPED ON STEP RESULTING IN SERIOUS BACK BRUISING (LUCKILY NOT BROKEN BACK). THERE SHOULD BE SKID PROTECTION ON THIS METAL. ALSO TOP AND MIDDLE STEP TREADS ARE 9 1/4" AND BOTTOM STEP OF ONLY 7 1/4" MEANS UNEQUAL TREADS WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. ACCORDING TO HOUSE BUILDING CODES, THESE WOULD BE ILLEGAL TREAD WIDTHS. NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE OF REGENCY LATER ON IN YOUR FORM IS NOT CORRECT....DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO INPUT THE SIGNATURE SERIES MODEL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10340201
Machine
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