NHTSA Complaint #10050370 — 1995 TRAILMOBILE TRAILER
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10050370 |
| Vehicle | 1995 TRAILMOBILE TRAILER |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
TRAILMOBILE TRAILERS HAVE PREMATURE FRAME ROT BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE STEEL. *MR HALLSMITH SYSCO OWNS 32 1995 TRAILMOBILE TRAILERS IN THEIR FLEET. ALL 32 TRAILER HAVE PREMATURE FRAME ROT BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE STEEL USED ON THE CROSSMEMBERS. AS THE CROSSMEMBERS FAIL, THE SUSPENSION BECOMES UNABLE TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER THUS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EIGHT OF THE TRAILERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE REFER TO THE SOURCE DOCUMENT, IN THE REPOSITORY, FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES IN THE FLEET. *NM