Consumer Complaint Detail

FONTAINE / FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY / 9999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002214293 Incident Date: Sep, 22 2002
Consumer's City: SEATTLE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FTEC, Inc.
Model Name: FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1XPFDB9X9VD Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 13 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
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: In reference to my prior complaint ref. #10004102. to which you replied no action will be taken because there are "no other report similar to" mine. it appears that the dot and doe don't talk to one another. the doe has had three similar failures of fontaine 5th-wheels. http://www.hanford.gov/lessons/sitell/ll01/2001-47.htm project hanford lessons learned. title: tractor-trailer fifth wheel detachments. date: december 17, 2001, identifier: 2001-rl-hnf-0047. *nlm