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1997 SAFARI 2400 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

1 injured · 811481 · 2010-09-01

Vehicle

Make
SAFARI
Model
2400
Year
1997
Manufacturer
SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BICYCLE RACK HITCHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE BICYCLE RACK MANUFACTURER WAS SARIS, MODEL T-RAX SPORT IV-BIKE (N/A). THE CONTACT REQUESTED THE COMPLAINT BE FILED VERBATIM. THE CONTACT STATED THE PRODUCT FEATURED AN OPENING ON THE ARM THAT EXTENDS FROM THE HITCH THAT IS MEANT TO BE A LOCK POINT, TO LOCK THE HITCH TO THE VEHICLE. THIS LOCK POINT IS IN THE SAME PROXIMITY OF NINETY DEGREES ROTATION POINT OF THE RACK ARM WHICH RAISES AND LOWERS, SO THAT ONE CAN GET INTO THE HATCH IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE LOCK OPENING IS LARGE ENOUGH TO FIT ADULT FINGERS OR SMALL CHILD HANDS WHICH CAN LEAD TO DISMEMBERMENT, PINCHING OR CRUSHING OF FINGERS OR OF HAND. THIS RESULTED TO DISMEMBERMENT OF TWO FINGERS, NINETY PERCENT OF THE WAY OF A TWO YEAR OLD. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF UPDATED 12/07/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10353385
Machine
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