Complaint 1461674
2017 LOAD TRAIL LOAD TRAIL • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Mar 12, 2018
- Complaint ID
- 1461674
- Make
- LOAD TRAIL
- Model
- LOAD TRAIL
- Model Year
- 2017
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Mar 12, 2018
- Date Received
- Apr 14, 2018
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
THIS TRAILER COME WITH AN 16000 LBS DEFECTIVE COUPLER WITH A LATCH/LOCK MADE OF CAST POT METAL WITH A SCREW IN IT THAT IN TURN HAS A WEAK SPOT AND WILL EASILY BREAK CAUSING THE TRAILER TO DISCONNECT WHILE IN MOTION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH. ALSO THIS COUPLER SHOULD BE BOLTED TIGHT TO THE TRAILER BODY WHEREAS THIS COUPLER ALSO HAD 1/4' SIDEWAYS PLAY IN THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRAILER. THIS LATCH/LOCK ON THE TRAILER COUPLER BROKE CAUSING TRAILER TO DISCONNECT FROM TOW VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH TRIGGERING THE TRAILER BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND PUTTING THE TRUCK AND TRAILER INTO A JACK KNIFE POSITION SKIDDING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VERY LUCKY NO INJURIES! *TT *JS *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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