NHTSA Complaint #11186797 — 2019 HULL PORTER Trailer
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11186797 |
| Vehicle | 2019 HULL PORTER Trailer |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 3,050 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
****NOTE - MISSING MFR AND NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION. ADD MFR AND CONTACT CONSUMER.***** THE TRAILER WAS SITTING AT OUR STORAGE YARD. I WENT TO USE THE JACKS TO UNHOOK THE TRAILER FROM THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE WELDS WERE CRACKING. I UNHOOKED THE TRAILER, AND THEN BEGAN INSPECTING THE REST OF THE TRAILER WELDS. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE WELDS ON THE HITCH, FRAME, SUSPENSION, AND LOAD BEARING JOINTS WERE CRACKING, NOT WELDED PER SPECIFICATIONS FOR A TRAILER THIS SIZE WITH THE WEIGHT IT IS RATED AT. I CONTACTED A PROFESSIONAL WELDER TO INSPECT IT AND HE CONFIRMED THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO USE THIS TRAILER DUE TO THE RISK OF THE WELDS FAILING AND CAUSING SEVER INJURY AND POSSIBLY DEATH. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUES, THEY ARE NOT WANTING TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. ## VIN PASSED ## HULL TRAILER, UTILITY, 2019 ##