Consumer Complaint Detail

MOPAR / MOPAR / 9999

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001015834 Incident Date: Mar, 02 2001
Consumer's City: MONEE Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: MOPAR Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Trailer hitches
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 48B500H27X1 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 02 2001 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving, towing trailer began to move from side to side where it struck another vehicle, consumer was unable to control vehicle, left wheel's lug nuts came loose causing wheels to wobble, sometime during or after left wheel came loose, the mopar trailer hitch crossbar, on the receiver t, broke in half to the left of the 2 inch receiver, there was no rust visible, right side of trailer hitch and receiver with trailer tongue and ball still attached however were bent outward at about a 45 degree angle to the rear of the pick up truck, a fire did start in pick up truck's engine compartment, but was put out, total trailer weight on date of accident was approximately 4000 lbs, the maximum weight was 6500 lbs with a tongue weight of 750 lbs, damage was done to both motorcycles inside trailer along with trailer and both vehicle's involved, 2 people were injured in accident. *slc