Consumer Complaint Detail
NEWMAN / SLED BED TRAILER / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005053040 | Incident Date: Dec, 30 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SHERIDAN | Consumer's State: MT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: NEWMAN'S MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Model Name: SLED BED TRAILER | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Trailer hitches |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5A8MB151312 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 16 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 02 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to load a snowmobile on a 10ft newman sled bed trailer, the trailer reared upward. the contact initially suspected the trailer came unhitched. after inspection, the contact discovered the tongue completely fractured from the trailer and remained intact on the hitch. there were small visible fractures throughout the tongue assembly. the trailer was taken to a repair shop. a welder determined there were several weak points along the tongue and frame. the welder repaired the tongue by reinforcing the tongue with additional heavy aluminum along the sides. *nm updated 02/07/06 *jb |