Consumer Complaint Detail

CARRIAGE / CARRI LITE / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006080006 Incident Date: Feb, 01 2006
Consumer's City: COLUMBIAVILLE Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Carriage, Inc.
Model Name: CARRI LITE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:frame and members
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 16F62C5R2X1 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 28 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 55 mph in rainy conditions; smoke was noticed coming from the right front and rear tires. the trailer was pulled over and upon inspection; the contact noticed the spring shackle on the right rear end had fractured out of place where it was welded into the frame. a chunk of frame fractured off. there were no warnings prior to the incident. the trailer was taken to a nursery company for repairs. the contact's son brought a portable welder and repaired the trailer by welding the chunk of frame back to the main frame and plated it with steel plates. the manufacturer was notified. the trailer was a year:1999, manufacturer:carriage, model:carrilite.*ak