| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006093351 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: FALLSTON | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: ACCURIDE CORPORATION |
| Model Name: ACCURIDE | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Trailer hitches |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 16VEX121352 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 28 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact had a 2005 big tex trailer hitched to a 1999 suburban 1500 when he had to stop suddenly. the brakes failed, and the trailer would not stop. however, the trailer eventually stopped, there were no injuries. the failure mileage was approximately 500 miles. the contact looked under the vehicle and discovered the rubber brake line sheared off. the dealer replaced the brake line. approximately 6- 8 months later, the brake line had to be replaced because of the same problem with the brakes. the contact stated the safety latch on the trailer kept coming loose. the dealer said they would replace the latch, but they have not done so. the dealer replaced the brake line on the trailer twice. *ak |
