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1999 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — TRAILER HITCHES

7 fatalcrash1 injured · 983671 · 2013-06-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TRAILER HITCHES

Severity

Deaths
7
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM CONSTITUENT RE UTILITY TRAILER SAFETY. *SMD THE DRIVER OF A MINIVAN ALONG WITH SIX OTHER PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION ON A RURAL ROAD, WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY A TRAILER LOADED WITH CRUSHED VEHICLES, THAT HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM A TRACTOR TRAILER HEADING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10515254
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown