2017 CH TRAILERS CH TRAILER Structurebody Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structurebody Issues in the 2017 CH TRAILERS CH TRAILER

2 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 CH TRAILERS CH TRAILER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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#10990536 |
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...
#10969863 |
THE BUMPER PULL TRAILER FRAME IS STRUCTURALLY FLAWED CAUSING CONTROL ISSUES (E.G., BOUNCING AND SWAYING WHILE PULLING.) THE AXLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED FURTHER BACK TO ACHIEVE A SAFE TONGUE WEIGHT OF MINIMUM 9% OF THE TOTAL WEIGHT. EMPTY WEIGHT OF TRAILER IS 3,560 LBS (COMMERCIAL WEIGH STATION). THE DISTANCE FROM THE AXLE TO THE REAR OF THE CAMPER BODY IS 205 INCHES. LENGTH FROM CENTER AXLE TO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER IS 107 INCHES. THE RESULT IS A NEGATIVE 2% TONGUE WEIGHT. ON CITY STREETS ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD RESULTS IN SEVERE 'PORPOISING' WHICH LIFTS THE REAR OF MY TOW VEHICLE (SILVERADO 2500 HD) AND BOUNCES VIOLENTLY. ON THE HIGHWAY, SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH RESULTS IN A SEVERE SWAYING WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FLIP BOTH THE TRAILER AND THE TOW VEHICLE. IN UTAH, THE INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT IS 70. ANY PASSING 18 WHEEL TRUCK COULD PUSH...

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