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2006 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — TRAILER HITCHES

crash · 869831 · 2011-07-26

Vehicle

Make
FLEETWOOD
Model
FLAIR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Component
TRAILER HITCHES
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FLEETWOOD FLAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, THE WELDS BETWEEN THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE FRAME BROKE APART. THE CONTACT WAS TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURE AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED DETACHED AND ROLLED ACROSS THE ROADWAY BEFORE CRASHING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED BECAUSE THEY WERE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10415235
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown