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2012 LITTLE GUY SILVER SHADOW — SUSPENSION

crash · 946288 · 2012-10-24

Vehicle

Make
LITTLE GUY
Model
SILVER SHADOW
Year
2012
Manufacturer
LITTLE GUY WORLDWIDE
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
300
Speed
20 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 2012 LITTLE GUY SILVER SHADOW TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE HOUSING BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER BECAME FRACTURED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DECELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRAILER BEGAN SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT BEFORE FLIPPING AND CRASHING INTO THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PULLING THE TRAILER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRAILER, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING AND HUBCAP HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO BECOME FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482061
Machine
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