NHTSA Complaint #10990536 — 2017 CH TRAILERS CH TRAILER
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10990536 |
| Vehicle | 2017 CH TRAILERS CH TRAILER |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | UT |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A 19FT TRAVEL TRAILER, MODEL YEAR 2017, THAT WAS DELIVERED TO ME ON MARCH 5, 2017 AFTER 7 DAYS TOWING IT FROM GEORGIA TO UTAH. THE PLANNED 3 DAY TRIP WAS EXTENDED BECAUSE OF SEVERE SWAYING AND BOUNCING ON THE HITCH, EVEN WITH A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH. THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IS THE 19 FT TRAILER WAS BUILT ON A FRAME DESIGNED FOR A 16 FT TRAILER. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FILES (5) INCLUDING THE CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN THAT STATES THIS IS A 16 FT TRAILER BUT THE VIN STATES IT IS A 19FT TRAILER. OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED AS WELL. A VIDEO DESCRIBING AND SHOWING THE ISSUE CAN BE SEEN HERE: HTTPS://DRIVE.GOOGLE.COM/OPEN?ID=0B5ST-FOIQVZIWUXXA0JKOWQ0D2M THIS EXPENSIVE TRAILER (FINANCED) CANNOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE IT WAS INTENDED AND CANNOT BE RESOLD BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES CAUSED BY BUILDING A TRAILER ON AN IMPROPERLY SIZED FRAME. THE WRONG FRAME SIZE RESULTS IN AN IMPROPER AXLE POSITION. THE IMPROPER AXLE POSITION RESULTS IN THE MAJORITY OF THE WEIGHT BEING PLACED BEHIND THE AXLE. THIS AXLE POSITION CAUSES SEVERE SWAYING BY PASSING18-WHEEL COMMERCIAL TRUCKS, SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, AND WIND. THE TRAILER CAN ONLY BE TOWED IN IDEAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS... NO COMMERCIAL TRUCKS, NO WIND, AND NO BUMPS ON THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD. IN OTHER WORDS... RARELY IF EVER.
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