T31 safety chain failure

[schew]

I had something happen last fall and I want this forums perspective. While raising the power tongue jack to unhitch my trailer, I inadvertently forgot to place my wheel chocks behind my tires. I know, dumb me! When the hitch cleared the ball, the trailer rolled back ( less that 1.5 feet) and the safety chains tore away from the chassis. The chains have two bolts that through bolt into a steel plate.
Call me crazy but if I happened to be traveling and the hitch failed, there would be no way that the safety chains would have kept my trailer connected to my vehicle. I am of the opinion that there needs to be a recall on these chassis.

 

[2019_V22]

Not good, but at least the break away break cable and switch would be your last safety feature, should the chains function fail.

 

[mlpeloquin]

Did you report this to the NHTSA, (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)? Enough reports will force a recall.

 

[thewanderingeight]

Did you report this to the NHTSA, (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)? Enough reports will force a recall.

While I agree with this, how many people are testing their safety chains like this? A bit scary to think about. I wonder if Heartland would jump to inspect this or just write it off?


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