# PULLIAM HITCH — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
> NHTSA complaint `1413418` · 2017-10-10 · PULLIAM ENTERPRISES, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PULLIAM
- **Model:** HITCH
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** PULLIAM ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
## Narrative
I WAS TOWING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER OUT OF AN RV PARK, AFTER STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN AT THE HIGHWAY, I BEGAN MY RIGHT HAND TURN ON AN UP HILL SLOP, I FELT A JERK AND I HEARD  THE HITCH DISENGAGE AND MY CAMPER SLID BACKWARDS INTO MY TAIL GATE.   I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE REGIONAL MANAGER AT PULLRITE AND HE ENSURES ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE HITCH PLATE, HOWEVER I PURCHASED A NEW ONE AND AFTER INSPECTING BOTH MY OLD AND NEW PLATES, THERE IS DEFINITELY A FLAW IN THE PLATES DESIGN THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ALLOW THE PLATE TO OPEN UP.  THE 5TH WHEEL PLATE NEEDS A SAFETY PIN OR SIMILAR DEVICE TO PREVENT IT FROM DROPPING A TRAILER.   ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF ..BF  *BF  VIN NOT AVAILABLE UPDATED 7/25/18*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*