NHTSA Complaint #10224282 — 1998 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

A SEMI TRACTOR PULLING A FLAT BED TRAILER LOST TWO IMPROPERLY SECURED 4X4-7FT DUNNAGE WHEN A FAULTY (WORN-OUT) BUNGE COARD SECURING THE LOAD BROKE. THE TWO TIMBERS , ONE FLEW OVER MY VEHICLE WHILE THE OTHER HIT THE PAVEMENT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHICH I HAD TO RUN OVER BREAKING IT INTO MANY PIECES. LUCKILY THE ONLY DAMAGE I CAN ASCERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME IS DAMAGE TO THE DEFLECTOR BELOW THE FRONT BUMPER. THIS WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME IN TULSA, OK. I TRIED TO CONTACT THE COMPANY LISTED ON THE TRACTOR DOOR. THERE WAS NO TELEPHONE LISTING FOR THE COMPANY LISTED, THEREFORE I GIVE YOU THIS PERTINENT INFORMATION. COMPANY: RCP TRUCKING HORATIO, AR. ICCMC 432490 USDOT 283898 TRACTOR # 148 TRAILER # 37 DRIVER: KEVIN (NO TEL # OR COMPANY ADDRESS WAS AVAILABLE FROM THE DRIVER.) MY OBSERVATION OF THE EQUIPMENT REVEALED BALD TIRES ON THE DRIVE WHEELS AND THE TRAILER IN A CONDITION OF DISREPAIR. THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE UNTIL PLACED IN A SAFE OPERATING CONDITION. I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED. PLEASE RESPOND WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE ME CONCERNING THIS TRUCKING COMPANY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. CALVIN NICKOLS *TR