2013 Changzhou Nanxiashu 90154

THE RIGHT HAND (PASSENGER SIDE) FENDER OF A HARBOR FREIGHT HEAVY DUTY FOLDING UTILITY TRAILER DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER WHILE IN THE COURSE OF OPERATION. THE FENDER MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRAILER TIRE FOR A SHORT TIME CAUSING MINOR TIRE DAMAGE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE PAVEMENT. THE TRAILER HAD BEEN IN OPERATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 1400 MILES BEFORE THE FENDER DETACHED. THE FOUR FIXING BOLTS WERE SECURED WITH NYLON LOCK NUTS AS PROVIDED WITH THE KIT WITH NO SIGNS OF BEING LOOSE PRIOR TO THE DETACHMENT.THE REMAINING FENDER WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE THE CENTER OF THE SUPPORT BRACKET. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT BOTH FENDERS WERE SUBJECT TO A GREAT DEAL OF VIBRATION IN THEIR NORMAL COURSE OF DUTY. BOTH FENDERS COULD BE SEEN VIBRATING UP AND DOWN AS LONG AS THE TRAILER WAS IN MOTION. FROM THE CLOSE UP PHOTO OF THE BRACKET, THERE APPEAR TO BE 3 CRACKS FORMING: ONE AT THE CENTER, AND ONE AT EACH BOLT HOLE. 1195 LB. CAPACITY HEAVY DUTY FOLDING UTILITY TRAILER, 48 IN. X 96 IN. TRAILER GVWR: 1450LBS TRAILER SERIES: 90154 TRAILER YEAR: 2013 TRAILER MFG: CHANGZHOU NANXIASHU SOLD BY HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS 1803 VANCE JACKSON RD #105 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213 ITEM WEBPAGE HTTP://WWW.HARBORFREIGHT.COM/1195-LB-CAPACITY-48-INCH-X-96-INCH-HEAVY-DUTY-FOLDABLEUTILITY- TRAILER-WITH-12-INCH-WHEELS-90154.HTML *JS