Pontoon boat trailer, manufactured by hawkeye leisure trailers limited, humboldt, ia 50548, model # mh20rs, v.I.n. [xxx], manufactured feb, 2002. *nm on saturday october 9, 2004 while traveling at about 50 MPH on a rural iowa highway near wesley, ia the right wheel fender of the trailer fell off. There were no injuries or damage to other vehicles. There was a vehicle following me but the fender went towards the ditch instead of remaining on the highway. After recovering and inspecting the fender I found that it had only 5 small spot welds all of which had failed. Subsequent inspection of the left fender showed the same situation with 5 small spot welds of which 4 have failed. Had the left fender fallen off there is a very high likelihood of vehicle damage and injury. Although the trailer is 2 years old it has been used very little with less than 300 highway miles. This incident deserves investigation. This was a very serious incident that could have resulted in serious injury. I hope this was a filed qc problem and not routine construction. At the recommendation of the boat dealer, the trailer manufacturer was notified of this incident on monday morning october 11, 2004. All pertinent information was provided as requested. As of this time there has been no indication that the manufacture is willing to correct the problem. They have not returned subsequent phone calls. Updated 07/24/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
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Seats
- What is wrong
- Certain multi-passenger handicap-accessible vans built on ford e250 and e350 chassis fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." these vehicles lack the appropriate number of child restraint anchorages.
- Risk
- Applicable child seats would not be able to utilize these supplemental anchorages. In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Accubuilt will modify or replace one or more of the seats to include the appropriate number of seating positions with child restraint anchorage systems. Owner notification is expected to begin during february 2004. Owners should contact accubuilt at 1‑888‑242‑4782.
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Body and structure, with 1 complaint.
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1 recall, covering seats.
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