2008 LOAD RITE 5S-AC20T4200102TB1 Structurebody Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2008 LOAD RITE 5S-AC20T4200102TB1
1 structurebody complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 LOAD RITE 5S-AC20T4200102TB1. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LOAD RITE, MODEL 5S-AC20T4200102TB1 BOAT TRAILER. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER BROKE OFF WHILE HE WAS TOWING THE BOAT AND TRAILER ON THE BACK OF HIS PICKUP AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE NOTICED THAT THE OTHER FENDERS WERE "FLAPPING" IN THE WIND IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETACH FROM THE TRAILER AS WELL. THE MAIN I-BEAMS HAVE ALSO CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE FENDERS TO MALFUNCTION. HE SENT PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD REBUILD THE TRAILER TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE I-BEAMS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE DESIGN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500. UPDATED 02/01/10 *BF WHILE TOWING THE TRAILER AND THE BOAT., THE CONSUMER NOTICED IT WAS A VERY ROUGH...