NHTSA Complaint #11361014 — 2018 PJ TRAILERS BUGGY HAULER

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11361014
Vehicle 2018 PJ TRAILERS BUGGY HAULER
Component WHEELS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 5,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE TRAILER NEW IN 2018 FROM THE DEALER I HAD RIM CRACK AND LEAK AIR, THE DEALER TRADED ME OUT FOR A NEW RIM AND TIRE, THE RIM WAS NOT DENTED BENT OR RUSTED AND WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AUGUST 2020 I LOST 2 TRAILER TIRES A WEEK APART DUE TO THE RIMS CRACKING AND LOOSING AIR, 3RD WEEK OF AUGUST I HAD 4 NEW TIRES PUT ON THE RIMS I MADE IT 5HRS IN ONE DIRECTION RIMS AD TIRES WERE FINE. I TRAVEL 3HRS AND LOOSE TIRE 3 THAT IS ONLY 1 WEEK OLD DUE TO ANOTHER RIM BEING CRACKED, MY TRAILER IS A 10K THAT'S MAX LOAD IS 9980LB, THE ONLY LOAD I PUT ON THE TRAILER IS 6640LB SO I AM NOT OVERLOADED, THIS FAILURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ME HAULING AND TO OTHER MOTORISTS, IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BE IN DANGER AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO BEING ON THE SIDE OF A INTERSTATE ROADWAY IN 3 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS 1 IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND 1 AT NIGHT
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