NHTSA Complaint #544872 — 1999 UTILITY TRAILER TRAILER HITCHES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	544872
Vehicle	1999 UTILITY TRAILER
Component	TRAILER HITCHES
Date of Incident	January 4, 1999
Date Filed	November 29, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

(PULLRIGHT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER HITCH) LATCHING PIVOT WELD ON THE HITCH BROKE COMPLETEY OFF, REPAIRED BY REWELDING HOWEVER BROKE AGAIN, THIRD REPAIR WAS REPLACING PIVOT WITH BOLT AND NUT HOWEVER THREE OF THE FOUR BOLTS BROKE COMPLETELY THROUGH. MJS

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