Rental Trailer Tire Fails Mid-Trip, Roadside Assistance Drops the Case Without Follow-Up
Two customers were stranded in extreme desert heat after a rental trailer's tire tread peeled off, and the roadside-assistance agent handling their case left for the end of her shift without any follow-up, forcing them to restart the intake process with a new agent and wait three hours after dark for help. This reveals a handoff/accountability gap in rental roadside-assistance operations.
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